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Skin cancer

BBC — Causes and symptoms of malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer Skin Cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK. Each year in the UK there are more than 76,500 cases of non melanoma skin cancer and more than 9,500 new cases of ...More…

Prostate cancer

BBC — Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in the UK, accounting for almost a quarter of male cancers. Each year, nearly 35,000 men are diagnosed and more than 10,000 die from the disease. The prostate gland is located below the bladder and ...More…

Testicular cancer

BBC — Testicular cancer affects one in 450 men before the age of 50 and is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 45. In the UK, the number of cases has doubled in the past 20 years and around 2,000 new cases are diagnosed each ...More…

Cancer Aid and Listening Line (CALL)

BBC — This section provides a list of support agencies and charities that can help if you're affected by cancer. The organisations are split into national and regional, and you can also browse by specific charity. General organisations Children and ...More…

What is leukaemia?

BBC — The term leukaemia is used to describe a number of cancers of the blood cells. Leukaemia affects white blood cells, which are part of the body's defence against infection. It can develop quickly (acute), or more slowly (chronic). Depending on the ...More…

Types of cancer

BBC — In this section we look at the most common types of cancer, their causes, main symptoms and possible treatments. If you need further or more in-depth information, please seek advice from your GP or a health professional. Signs of this common ...More…

Your care options

BBC — Your GP and team of health professionals should help you get the care that suits your best GPs, teams of health professionals working in the community, local hospitals and specialist cancer centres all offer care for people living with cancer. ...More…

Adjuvant therapy

BBC — Below is a list of the common medical terms you might hear when talking about cancer. Referring to the body area including the stomach, intestines and other digestive organs. Treatment - usually chemotherapy or radiotherapy - given following ...More…

Diagnosis, treatment and care

BBC — What happens after you've been diagnosed with cancer? What are your options? Find out more. The diagnosis, treatment and care available will be different with each individual case, but here is a general outline of some of the stages you may go ...More…

Laryngeal cancer

BBC — The causes, symptoms and treatments of cancer of the larynx. Although the precise causes of laryngeal cancer aren't known, it seems that lifestyle choices have a big role to play. Find out how to spot the symptoms and your treatment choices. The ...More…

What treatment is available?

BBC — The main types of treatment are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy Treatment usually begins soon after cancer is diagnosed. You can discuss all the options with your doctors and nurses, and they must take your wishes into account . The main ...More…

Dealing with diagnosis

BBC — Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening prospect, and each individual deals with it in their own way to come to terms with their situation. A diagnosis of cancer is very frightening, and it's always a good idea when you go for your test ...More…