If you’ve been affected by cancer and want to help shape the future of research, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re ...

Gastrointestinal means the sarcoma starts in the digestive system (the gastrointestinal tract). Stromal means it develops from the interstitial cells of Cajal that play a role in the movement of the ...

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 ...

Survival for brain and spinal cord tumours depends on different factors. So no one call tell you exactly how long you will live. These are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, ...

What is a risk factor? Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Will I get cervical cancer if I have several risk factors? Having one or more risk factors does ...

17,600 new cases of melanoma skin cancer each year, 2017-2019 average, UK.

Womb cancer is sometimes called endometrial cancer. The endometrium is the lining of the womb. Endometrial cancer is the most common type of womb cancer. The most common symptom of womb cancer is ...

Faecal impaction means having a large amount of dry, hard poo in the back passage (rectum). Long term or chronic constipation can lead to faecal impaction. Chronic constipation means difficulty having ...

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia accounts for less than 1% of all new cancer cases in the UK, with around 310 new cases in females and around 450 new cases in males every year (2017-2019). Incidence ...

Head and neck cancer is a general term that covers many different types of cancer. The treatment you need depends on the type of cancer you have. We have information about the main types of head and ...

Most of these pictures show what the mole or skin changes look like close up. The pictures below have been provided by the St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. These ...

There are different types of ovarian sex cord stromal tumours (SCSTs). They can be non cancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Granulosa cell tumours are the most common type. There are 3 main ...