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 ...

Researchers want to collect information to better understand why and how cancer affects the health of bones. All of the information will be kept on a database.  This study is open to people attending ...

Come along and share your views on the revised standards for cervical screening at an online focus group at 12.30pm on Wednesday 20 November 2024 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The past two decades have seen major developments in the use of genomic testing and medicine in the NHS. Genomic testing looks at someone’s complete set of DNA, called a genome, and can be used to ...

New cases of melanoma skin cancer each year, 2017-2019 average, UK.

Shine Local Dunbar takes place on Friday 6th December at 6pm and will see our community come together to light up our streets. Walk for loved ones. Walk for future generations. Walk with friends old ...

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 ...

Cervical screening is available to anyone with a cervix between the ages of 25 to 64 in the UK. The cervical screening test can identify people with HPV infection and facilitates the identification of ...

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 ...