Your risk of developing bowel (colon and rectal) cancer depends on many things including age, genetics and lifestyle factors. What is a risk factor? Anything that can increase your risk of getting a ...

The number stage of a melanoma tells you how thick it is and if it has spread. It also tells you whether the top layer of the melanoma looks broken (ulcerated) when looked at under a microscope.

The stage of a melanoma skin cancer tells you how thick it is and if it has spread. It helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you. TNM stands for Tumour, Node, Metastasis. TNM staging for ...

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Start 2025 with a refreshing dip in the sea and join us on new years day for a Dook, all fundraising proceeds are on behalf of Cancer Research UK. The Dook is always a real fundraising highlight and ...

Please note - this trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. Chemotherapy followed by hormone therapy is often used after surgery for breast cancer to ...

From Westminster to Waterloo, Shine Night Walk is your chance to light up London’s streets and support life-saving research. Starting and finishing in Battersea Park, you’ll walk past London's famous ...

The 10k walk will take between 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. There are various start times throughout the evening. Refer to your email or pack for your confirmed start time. When you sign up for Shine ...

The 10k walk will take between 1.5 to 3 hours to complete. When you sign up for Shine Night Walk you can select to fundraise for a type of cancer research that is closest to your heart. For more ...

Your symptoms are unlikely to be cancer but it is important to get them checked by a doctor. Try not to be embarrassed. Doctors are used to discussing intimate problems and will try to put you at ease ...

Finding out that you are nearing the end of life can be very upsetting and hard to cope with. How long you might have is difficult to predict. Your healthcare team may be able to give you an idea. It ...