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 ...

This scheme supports collaborations between cancer researchers and scientists from engineering/physical science disciplines. *This funding scheme is currently closed and we are not accepting new ...

This trial looked at different doses of radiotherapy for transitional cell bladder cancer. It was for people whose cancer had grown into the wall of the bladder. This is called muscle invasive bladder ...

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 ...

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.

Flexible; module dependant. See the ‘what is funded’ section for more detail. This modular funding scheme provides funding for high-quality clinical research, associated translational research, and ...

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 ...

The Breslow thickness describes how deep a melanoma has grown into the layers of skin. Doctors need to know the depth of a melanoma to help stage it. The stage tells you the size of a cancer and if it ...

There aren’t many foods that can cause cancer. But we know that eating processed and red meat can increase your risk of bowel cancer Eating a healthy balanced diet can help reduce your risk of cancer ...

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses heat to kill cancer cells. You can have it to get rid of your cancer, to control its growth or to control symptoms. You might have it on its own or with other ...

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 ...

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 ...