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The stage of a cancer means how big the cancer is and whether it has spread. Knowing the stage helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Most people with mesothelioma are diagnosed at an ...

Survival depends on different factors. So no one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Because ...

Survival depends on different factors. So no one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Because ...

You might have surgery to remove most or all the lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) close to the breast. This is called an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or axillary clearance. Breast cancer ...

Head and neck cancer accounts for 3% of all new cancer cases in the UK, with around 4,000 new cases in females and around 8,800 new cases in males every year (2017-2019).

Chemotherapy is a type of anti cancer drug treatment. It travels around your bloodstream and works by killing cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs lower the level of white blood cells in your body. Your ...

The symptoms can vary depending on the size of the cancer and where it is in the body. A cancer that starts in the bone is called a primary bone cancer. They are rare cancers. It is much more likely ...

When will I get the results of my cervical screening? Usually within 2 to 6 weeks. What do the results mean? The test looks for HPV (human papillomavirus). The results will tell you if you have HPV or ...

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 ...

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. It is also called a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes and ...

Why have I got hiccups? We all have hiccups from time to time. We don’t know the exact cause of hiccups but possible causes include eating and drinking too quickly, over eating, and alcohol. People ...