Cancer

Whether you're preparing for treatment, recovering from surgery or would like to find out more information, our health specialists provide content to help you manage and understand cancer. Our Health hub also explains the signs and symptoms to look out for, as well as offering tips to help reduce your risk.

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Breast cancer prevention: how to check your breasts

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK, with around 150 people diagnosed every day.

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Coping with a cancer diagnosis

Everyone reacts differently to a cancer diagnosis.

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How to perform a self-exam for testicular cancer

Testicular cancer affects around 2,300 men each year in the UK, making it relatively rare.

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Mr Jamshed Shabbir, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon

Mr Jamshed Shabbir explains what bowel cancer is, the symptoms and how it's diagnosed and treated.

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What is blood cancer?

Blood cancer refers to a group of cancers that can affect your bone marrow, blood or lymphatic system (part of your immune system).

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Breast cancer stages, treatment and treatment side effects

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females in the UK but also has a high survival rate of 75% after 10 years.

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What you need to know about bone sarcoma

Primary bone cancer, also known as bone sarcoma, is a rare type of cancer that develops in bone tissue.

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Eight tips to help you quit smoking

It is now widely known that smoking is bad for your health.

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Understanding anal cancer: from symptoms to treatment

Anal cancer refers to cancer that develops in the tissue at the end of your digestive tract, namely your anal canal.

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Breast cancer in men

Breast cancer is often thought of as a cancer exclusive to women, with over 55,000 cases diagnosed in women in the UK every year.

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How to reduce your risk of skin cancer

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.

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Life after breast cancer surgery

After breast cancer treatment, you'll continue to be monitored and remain under the care of your cancer team for at least five years.

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Understanding kidney cancer: risk factors, symptoms and treatment

Kidney cancer is the seventh most common type of cancer in the UK, with around 13,300 new cases diagnosed each year.

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Bowel cancer surgery: when it is needed and what is involved

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and affects around one in 20 women and one in 17 men in the UK.

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Understanding thyroid cancer: risk factors, symptoms, treatment and outcomes

Thyroid cancer accounts for around 1% of all cancer cases in the UK, with approximately 3,900 people diagnosed each year.

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Bowel cancer: signs and symptoms

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. However, over half of cases are diagnosed at a late stage.

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Diet and lifestyle: six tips to reduce your risk of cancer

There are over 350,000 cases of cancer each year in the UK and one in two people will develop some form of it during their lifetime.

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What to expect during a mammogram

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.

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Nine signs of lung cancer you should know about

Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer death in the UK.

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Testicular cancer: diagnosis and treatment

Testicular cancer occurs when the cells in your testicles grow abnormally.

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What you need to know about having a mastectomy

A mastectomy refers to the removal of the breast and is usually carried out to treat breast cancer or prevent it from developing.

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Six things you should know about cervical cancer

Every day around eight cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in women in the UK.

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Ovarian cancer: eight early signs and who is at risk?

Around 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the UK.

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Prostate cancer: from diagnosis to treatment

Prostate cancer is now the second most common cancer in the UK and the most common cancer in men.

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Coping with a cancer diagnosis

Everyone reacts differently to a cancer diagnosis.

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