Cancer
How is cancer treated?
Side effects
Breathlessness and cancer
Information on cancer causing you to feel breathless and how it can be managed
Eating and digestion
Information on eating and digestive problems and how to get help
Cancer-related fatigue
Information on fatigue caused by cancer itself or the side effects of treatments
Practical issues
Exercise, diet and healthy living
Physical activity and a healthy diet can be an important part of your recovery
Money worries
Looking after children
Advice on looking after children and getting childcare when you have cancer
Leaving hospital
What you need to know when leaving the hospital following treatment
Follow-up and post-operative care
Information on the care you may receive after your treatment ends
Emotional issues
Cancer types in adults
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Learn about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Learn about acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
Learn about cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer that can develop in the bile duct
Breast cancer (male)
Breast cancer is often thought to affect women only, but men can also develop it
Carcinoid syndrome and carcinoid tumours
Learn about carcinoid tumours, and their symptoms known as carcinoid syndrome
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Learn about chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
Learn about chronic myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells
Laryngeal (larynx) cancer
Learn about laryngeal cancer which develops in the larynx (voice box)
Malignant brain tumour (cancerous)
Learn about the symptoms and treatments of malignant brain tumours
Nasal and sinus cancer
Learn about symptoms and treatments of cancer of the nasal cavity and sinuses
Paget’s disease of the nipple
Learn about Paget’s disease of the nipple, a rare type of breast cancer
Skin cancer (melanoma)
Learn about melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs in the body
Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
Learn about non-melanoma skin cancer which can develop in the upper layers of skin
Cancer types in teenagers and young adults
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults
Learn more about acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in young people
Acute myeloid leukaemia: Teenagers and young adults
Information about acute myeloid leukaemia, a type of blood cancer that can affect young people
Bone cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Symptoms and treatment information on different types of bone cancer
Brain tumours: Teenagers and young adults
Hodgkin lymphoma: Teenagers and young adults
Ovarian cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Information on cancer of the ovaries, part of the female reproductive system
Soft tissue sarcomas: Teenagers and young adults
Information including the symptoms and treatments of the different types of soft tissue sarcoma
Testicular cancer: Teenagers and young adults
Cancer types in children
Acute myeloid leukaemia: Children
Learn more about acute myeloid leukaemia, an overproduction of myeloid white blood cells
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: Children
Around three out of four childhood leukaemia cases are acute lymphoblastic
Brain tumours: Children
Read more about brain tumours in children, including signs and symptoms
Ewing sarcoma: Children
Ewing sarcoma is a type of bone cancer most common in children and young people
Hodgkin lymphoma: Children
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Children
Information on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that can be found in children
Retinoblastoma: Children
Informtaion on retinoblastoma, an uncommon eye cancer that usually affects children under five