Tongue cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Cancer is when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms can include a spot or lump on your tongue that doesn't go away.

Bowel cancer is cancer that starts in the large bowel (colon cancer) or back passage (rectal cancer). It is also known as colorectal cancer. Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you ...

DCIS is an early breast cancer. It means that some cells in the lining of the ducts of the breast tissue have started to turn into cancer cells. These cells are all contained inside the ducts. They ...

Survival depends on different factors. 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. Primary ...

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 ...

Tumour, node and metastasis (TNM) staging is one of the systems used to stage bowel (colon and rectal) cancer. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Survival for breast cancer is generally good, particularly if you are diagnosed early. This is probably because of screening, early diagnosis and ...

Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in ...

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Ascites (pronounced aye-site-eez) is the medical name for a build up of fluid in the tummy (abdomen). If the ascites is caused by cancer it can also be called malignant ascites. Unfortunately having ...

Being active can help you keep a healthy weight, which reduces the risk of 13 different types of cancer. Exercising regularly can lower the risk of breast cancer and bowel cancer in particular. Being ...

Mesothelioma usually starts in the layers of tissue that cover each lung (the pleura). This is called pleural mesothelioma. More rarely it can start in the peritoneum. The peritoneum is the layer of ...