Conditions

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells (lymphocytes) in the bone marrow. It progesses quickly.

Acute myeloid leukaemia

Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) is a type of blood cancer that affects young white blood cells called granulocytes or monocytes in the bone marrow.

Bile duct cancer

Bile duct cancer (also known as cholangiocarcinoma) is a rare but very aggressive type of cancer. Bile is a fluid the digestive system uses to help break down food.

Bladder cancer

Bladder cancer develops in the lining of the bladder.

Blood cancer

Blood cancers affect the production and function of your blood cells. Most of these cancers start in your bone marrow where blood is produced.

Bowel cancer

Your bowels are made up of two sections - the small and the large bowel (or colon). If cells begin to develop and multiply abnormally in your bowel they can become cancerous.

Brain tumours

Cells that grow and multiply at an abnormal rate within your brain may form a mass called a brain tumour.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that is made up of a group of cancer cells found in the milk ducts that can grow into surrounding tissue and may spread to other areas of the body.

Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP)

Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is when a secondary cancer is diagnosed, but even after tests have been carried out, the primary site where the cancer first started cannot be found.

Cervical cancer

Cervical cancer develops in the cervix, the entrance to the womb.

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is a type of blood cancer that affects the white blood cells (lymphocytes) and bone marrow. It tends to progress slowly over the course of many years.

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is a type of blood cancer that affects the white blood cells (myeloid cells) and tends to progress slowly over the course of many years.

Colon cancer

Your bowels are made up of two sections – the small and the large bowel (or colon). If cells begin to develop and multiply abnormally in your bowel they can become cancerous.

Endocrine cancer

Your endocrine system is made up of all the glands in your body that produce hormones.

Ganglion cyst

A ganglion cyst is a lump under the skin containing synovial fluid. Ganglion cysts are most commonly seen on the back of the wrist and can be painful if they occur near a nerve.

Gastrointestinal cancers, usually referred to as GI cancers, affect the majority of the digestive system, or the gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach, biliary system, bowel pancreas, and liver.

Gynaecological cancer

Cancers that start in a woman's reproductive system are called Gynaecological Cancers. Treatment varies according to exactly where the cancer started.

Head and neck cancer

Head and neck cancers is a term which is used to collectively include many different types of malignant tumours that can occur in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth.

Hodgkin lymphoma

Hodgkin lymphoma is an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout your body.

Kidney cancer

Kidney cancer, also known renal cancer, affecs the kidneys, which are responsible for filtering out waste products from the blood and producing urine.

Kidney tumours (including cryoablation)

Benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) kidney tumours can occur as a result of abnormal cell growth in one or both of your kidneys.

Liver cancer

Lung cancer

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in England and Wales.* The most frequent cause of lung cancer is smoking.

Myeloma

Myeloma, also known as multiple myeloma, is a type of blood cancer that specifically affects plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Nasal and sinus cancer

Nasal and sinus cancer affects the nasal cavity (above the roof of your mouth) and the sinuses (small, air-filled cavities inside your nose, behind your cheekbones and forehead).

Nasopharyngeal cancer

Nasopharyngeal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the part of the throat (pharynx) connecting the back of the nose to the back of the mouth.

Neuroendocrine tumours

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are rare tumours that can occur in the cells of the neuroendocrine system. NETs produce hormones that cause specific symptoms.

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is an uncommon cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands spread throughout the body.

Oesophageal cancer

Your oesophagus is the tube that runs from your throat to your stomach.

Oral cancer

Oral cancer, also called mouth cancer, is cancer of the mouth, lips or upper throat.

Oral tumours

Orofacial cancer

Orofacial cancer occurs when cells in your mouth or on your face develop abnormally creating a tumour.

Ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women in the UK. It usually affects women who have reached menopause.*

Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is cancer that is found in the pancreas, a gland in your upper abdomen. If undetected, the cancer can spread beyond the pancreas and move to other parts of the body.

Pelvic oncology

Pelvic oncology involves the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the organs in the lower part of your body.

Penile cancer

Penile cancer is a rare type of cancer that occurs on the skin of the penis or within the penis.

Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. Its causes aren’t clear, but if you have a male family member that has been diagnosed with the disease, there is an increased risk of you developing it. And the risk of getting prostate cancer gets higher as you get older.

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