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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Preparing for cancer treatment

Getting a diagnosis of cancer can be a shock, but there are things you can do to prepare yourself for the treatment ahead.

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Lung cancer prevention: tips to reduce your risk

Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer death in the UK.

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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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Q & A

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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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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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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Coping with a cancer diagnosis

Everyone reacts differently to a cancer diagnosis.

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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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Eight things you should know about testicular cancer

Testicular cancer is a relatively rare cancer, affecting just one in 100 men in the UK.

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Understanding pancreatic cancer: risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Every year in the UK around 10,500 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which as the name suggests, starts in the pancreas.

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How do MRI scans really work?

MRI scans are used to capture detailed images of what’s going on within your body and unlike an X-ray or CT scan, do not use radiation.

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What is head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancer is an umbrella term covering a number of different cancers that can develop in areas of the head and neck.

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Moles: when should I worry?

Moles are small growths on your skin and most of the time, they’re harmless. However, they can sometimes develop into cancer.

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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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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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Surgery and other treatments for brain tumours

Around 12,000 brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumours are diagnosed in the UK every year.

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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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Caring for a loved one with cancer

Being diagnosed with cancer is a difficult thing to go through but not just for the person receiving the diagnosis.

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What causes neck lumps and when to see a doctor

Neck lumps can be worrying, however, it is important to note that most are not cancerous (benign).

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Bowel cancer surgery explained

Mr Jamshed Shabbir, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, discusses what to expect when having surgical treatment for bowel cancer.

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Eight ways to reduce your risk of bowel cancer

Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers in the UK and each year there are over 40,000 new cases.

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CT vs. MRI scan

CT scans and MRI scans are non-invasive methods to capture images of the inside of your body.

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Breast cancer Q&A with Miss Michelle Mullan

In this video Miss Michelle Mullan, Oncoplastic Breast Consultant, explains what breast cancer is and how it's treated.

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Early detection of bowel cancer: why it matters, what’s involved and signs to spot

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and in most cases affects the large bowel (colon).

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