Cancer
Identifying, treating and managing cancers and leukaemia in adults, teenagers and children
Side effects
Breathlessness and cancer
Information on cancer causing you to feel breathless and how it can be managed
Eating and digestion with cancer
Information on eating and digestive problems and how to get help
Cancer-related fatigue
Information on fatigue caused by cancer itself or the side effects of treatments
Hair loss and cancer
Advice on how to cope with and help minimise hair loss caused by treatment
Pain and cancer
Information on what causes pain and how it can be managed
Practical issues
Body changes and cancer
Advice on dealing with the body changes you may encounter when facing cancer
Cancer and looking after children
Advice on looking after children and getting childcare when you have cancer
Cancer follow-up and post-operative care
Information on the care you may recieve after your treatment ends
Exercise, diet and healthy living with cancer
Physical activity and a healthy diet can be an important part of your recovery
Fertility and cancer
Advice for men and women about how cancer and treatment can affect your fertility
Leaving hospital
What you need to know when leaving the hospital following treatment
Life after cancer
Advice for your road to recovery after treatment ends and how to start getting back to normal
Managing later stages of cancer
Advice on making decisions about treatment and managing symptoms
Money worries and cancer
Advice on managing your money when you have cancer
Travel and cancer
Important information on travelling with cancer and how to stay safe abroad
Work and cancer
Advice on continuing to work, taking time off or leaving work when facing cancer
Emotional issues
Cancer types in adults
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Learn about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Learn about acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Anal cancer
Learn about anal cancer, a cancer that affects the end of the large bowel
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Learn about cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer that can develop in the bile duct
Bladder cancer
Learn about bladder cancer which can develop in the lining of the bladder
Bone cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of primary cancer of the bones
Bowel cancer
Learn more about bowel cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in the UK
Brain tumours
Learn about both cancerous and non-cancerous brain tumours
Breast cancer (female)
Learn more about the symptoms and treatments of breast cancer, the most common type of cancer in the UK
Breast cancer (male)
Breast cancer is often thought to affect women only, but men can also develop it
Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tumours
Learn about carcinoid tumours, and their symptoms known as carcinoid syndrome
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer develops in a woman's cervix, learn about its symptoms and how it can be prevented
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Learn about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Learn about chronic myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Ewing sarcoma
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer
Eye cancer
Learn about melanoma of the eye, how it can be detected and its treatments
Gallbladder cancer
Learn about gallbladder cancer, a rare cancer that can develop in the gallbladder, a small organ beneath the liver
Head and neck cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of cancers that can develop in the head and neck
Hodgkin lymphoma
Learn about Hodgkin lymphoma, an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system
Kaposi's sarcoma
Learn about Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that affects the skin and internal organs
Kidney cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of kidney cancer, the eighth most common cancer in adults in the UK
Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
Learn about laryngeal cancer which develops in the larynx (voice box)
Liver cancer
Learn about symptoms and treatments of primary cancer of the liver
Lung cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of lung cancer, one of the most common cancer types in the UK
Malignant brain tumour (cancerous)
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of malignant brain tumours
Mesothelioma
Learn about mesothelioma, a type of cancer that develops in the outer lining of some of the body's organs
Mouth cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of mouth cancer, also known as oral cancer
Multiple myeloma
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of multiple myeloma, a type of bone cancer
Nasal and sinus cancer
Learn about symptoms and treatments of cancer of the nasal cavity and sinuses
Nasopharyngeal cancer
Learn about nasopharyngeal cancer, a rare type that affects a part of the throat, nose and mouth
Neuroendocrine tumours
Learn about symptoms and treatments of neuroendocrine tumours, a wide-ranging and rare group of tumours
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Learn about non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that can develop in part of the circulatory system
Oesophageal cancer
Learn about oesophageal cancer, a cancer that can develop in the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach
Ovarian cancer
Learn about ovarian cancer, the fifth most common cancer among women
Paget's disease of the nipple
Learn about Paget's disease of the nipple, a rare type of breast cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Learn about cancer of the pancreas, a large gland that's part of the digestive system
Penile cancer
Learn about penile cancer, a rare type of cancer that occurs on the skin or tissue of the penis
Prostate cancer
Learn about prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the UK
Skin cancer (melanoma)
Learn about melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs in the body
Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
Learn about non-melanoma skin cancer which can develop in the upper layers of skin
Soft tissue sarcomas
Soft tissue sarcomas can develop in tissue that surrounds other organs and body structures
Stomach cancer
Learn about the symptoms, treatments and different types of stomach cancer
Testicular cancer
Learn about testicular cancer, a less common type of cancer which tends to affect men between 15 and 49 years of age
Thyroid cancer
Learn about thyroid cancer, a rare type of cancer that affects the thyroid gland located at the base of the neck
Vaginal cancer
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of vaginal cancer, a rare type of cancer that can develop in a woman's vagina
Vulval cancer
Learn about vulval cancer, a rare cancer type that affects women
Womb (uterus) cancer
Learn about womb (uterus) cancer, also called uterine cancer and endometrial cancer
Cancer types in teenagers and young adults
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults
Learn more about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in young people
Acute myeloid leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults
Information about acute myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood cancer that can affect young people
Bone cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Symptoms and treatment information on different types of bone cancer
Brain tumours: Teenagers and young adults
Information on brain tumours in teenagers and young adults
Hodgkin lymphoma: Teenagers and young adults
Information on Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, one of the body’s defenses against infection
Ovarian cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Information on cancer of the ovaries, part of the female reproductive system
Soft tissue sarcomas: Teenagers and young adults
Information including the symptoms and treatments of the different types of soft tissue sarcoma
Testicular cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Symptoms of testicular cancer and how it can be treated
Thyroid cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Information on the symptoms and treatments of thyroid cancer
Cancer types in children
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Children
Around three out of four childhood leukaemia cases are acute lymphoblastic
Acute myeloid leukaemia: Children
Learn more about acute myeloid leukaemia, an overproduction of myeloid white blood cells
Brain tumours: Children
Read more about brain tumours in children, including signs and symptoms
Ewing sarcoma: Children
Ewing sarcoma is a type of bone cancer most common in children and young people
Germ cell tumours
Learn more about germ cell tumours, a type of cancer that can develop in the cells that produce eggs or sperm
Hodgkin lymphoma: Children
Learn more about Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer
Liver tumours
Information on liver tumours in children including symptoms and treatments
Neuroblastoma: Children
Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumour in children that occurs outside of the brain and makes up 8% of the total number of children’s cancers.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Children
Information on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that can be found in children
Osteosarcoma
Information on symptoms and treatments of osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer
Rare tumours
Childhood cancers are rare but there are a number of very rare types
Retinoblastoma: Children
Information on retinoblastoma, an uncommon eye cancer that usually affects children under five
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Information on rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of soft tissue tumour
Wilms’ tumour
Learn more about Wilm's tumour, a type of kidney cancer in children