Early cervical cancers and pre cancerous cell changes don't usually have symptoms. Not everyone diagnosed with cervical cancer will have symptoms. That's why it's important to attend regular cervical ...

The stage of a cancer tells you about its size and whether it has spread. The type means the type of cell the cancer started from. The grade means how abnormal the cells look under the microscope.

Stage 1 means that the cancer is only in the neck of the womb (cervix). The main treatment is surgery. You may, very rarely, also have combined radiotherapy and chemotherapy (chemoradiotherapy). What ...

Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. They eventually form a growth (tumour). If not caught early, cancer ...

Prostate cancer accounts for 14% of all new cancer cases in the UK, with around 55,300 new cases every year (2017-2019). Incidence rates for prostate cancer are highest in males aged 75 to 79 in the ...

There are many different types of tests or scans you might have to find out if you have cancer. The type you need depends on the symptoms you have and the part of the body affected. You might also ...

Bladder cancer is cancer that starts in the lining of the bladder. The bladder is part of the body system that filters waste products out of your blood and makes urine (wee). This is called the ...

DPD stands for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. It is an enzyme the liver makes that helps the body break down thymine and uracil. Thymine and uracil make up part of the structure of our genes. Uracil ...

Breast cancer is when abnormal cells in the breast begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way and eventually form a growth (tumour). Breast cancer most commonly starts in the cells that line the ...

Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in ...

CT colonography is a test that uses CT scans to check the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum). It’s also called a CTC or a virtual colonoscopy. You have this test as an outpatient in the CT ...

Germ cell tumours develop from germs cells. These are the cells that become sperm or eggs. The type of germ cell tumour you have depends on where in the body the tumour is. And what it looks like ...