Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) means that cancer spread has been found in your body (secondary cancer), but your doctors can't find where the cancer started (the primary cancer). It is sometimes ...

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At each follow up your doctor or nurse checks how you are coping with any ongoing treatment for example, hormone therapy. Your healthcare team can give you information and support to help you cope.

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 ...

The stages of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) tell you about the number and places in the body that are affected by lymphoma. Knowing the stage helps your doctor to decide what treatment you need. Your ...

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).

You might have a stem cell transplant if your Hodgkin lymphoma has come back after treatment. This is sometimes called relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma. A stem cell transplant allows you to have high doses ...

Hair loss is one of the most well known side effects of cancer treatment. For many people losing their hair can be distressing and devastating. It can be a constant reminder of your cancer and what ...

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 ...

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 ...

The type of mesothelioma describes what type of cell the cancer started in, and where it is in your body. The grade of a cancer tells you how much the cancer cells look like normal cells. Knowing what ...

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 ...