For an extra boost of training motivation, try using a tracking tool. Fitbit and free platforms like Strava allow you to ...

Immunotherapy uses our immune system to fight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells. You might have immunotherapy on its own or with other cancer treatments.

We are working with Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to produce national standardised SACT regimen-specific consent forms. We want to support clinicians in ensuring all patients are fully ...

The surgeon uses a laser to remove the cancer through your mouth. A laser is a very thin, focused beam of light. The surgeon directs it at the tissue with cancer cells. The beam of light cut, burn or ...

The menopause is when you stop having periods. It happens when your ovaries stop producing the same level of sex hormones. So the levels of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone fall. Gradually ...

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 ...

RadNet is a network of Cancer Research UK centres of excellence with access to cutting edge facilities working to tackle major challenges in radiobiology and radiation oncology. The seven funded sites ...

There are many different types of tests or scans you might have to find out if you have cancer. The type you need depends on the symptoms you have and the part of the body affected. You might also ...

Before you start cancer treatment, your doctor will tell you whether it is likely to mean you can no longer father children. Your fertility might be affected permanently or temporarily. If it is ...

There are many cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. They have individual side effects. The list includes chemotherapy, hormone therapies, targeted cancer drugs, immunotherapy drugs and ...

Bowel cancer can start in the large bowel (colon) or the back passage (rectum). It is also known as colorectal cancer. Bowel cancer is divided into different types depending on where it starts in the ...