The researchers want to learn what it’s like to attend healthcare appointments as a caregiver, and how doctors and nurses can better support you. Your feedback will help: Improve how healthcare staff ...

They're named after the types of skin cells where the cancer develops. It's possible for a non melanoma skin cancer to be a mixture of both these types. Non melanoma skin cancer is different from ...

Blood clots can be very serious. Contact your doctor or get advice from 111 if you think you have a blood clot. If you have pain in your chest or difficulty breathing, you should call 999 or go to ...

Prehabilitation or prehab means getting ready for cancer treatment in whatever time you have before it starts. It is a programme of support and advice that some NHS hospitals are using. It covers ...

Stage 2 breast cancer means that the cancer is either in the breast or in the nearby lymph nodes or both. It is an early stage breast cancer. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far ...

There is an important difference between a complementary therapy and an alternative therapy. A complementary therapy means you can use it alongside your conventional medical treatment. It may help you ...

Upper urinary tract urothelial cancer is a rare type of cancer of the lining of the kidney or ureter. It used to be called transitional cell cancer (TCC) of the kidney or ureter. This is because it ...

Checkpoint inhibitors are a type of immunotherapy. These drugs block different proteins called checkpoint proteins that stop the immune system from attacking the cancer cells. They are a treatment for ...

“I want people to cross the finish line with a big smile. I like to do the stage warm up and then run to the finish line. I’ll jump up and down, wave, and cheer. I get a lot of people coming up and ...

The earlier a skin cancer is diagnosed, the easier it is to treat. So it's important you visit your GP as soon as possible if you notice a change in your skin. Non melanoma skin cancer tends to ...

This will depend on which chemotherapy drugs you had. Some types of chemotherapy make hair fall out completely. Other types make the hair thinner, or change its texture. Your hair might not grow back ...

Stage 1 breast cancer means that the cancer is small and only in the breast tissue or it might be found in lymph nodes close to the breast. It is an early stage breast cancer. The stage of a cancer ...