Hiking in winter may not be everyone’s idea of fun. But its unique charms include misty morning sunrises, crisp clear ...

Macmillan partnered with Our Media to create a series of articles showing how legacy gifts in wills help people with cancer continue enjoying their passions.

In the UK, the NHS cancer workforce faces long-standing pressures. One barrier to solving this issue is the lack of a clear definition of the cancer workforce. Electronic Staff Record (ESR) represents ...

Kidney cancers do not always cause symptoms. Blood in the urine is the most common symptom. Small kidney cancers do not usually cause symptoms. They are often diagnosed by chance. For example, they ...

Polycythaemia vera (PV) is a type of blood cancer that affects the bone marrow. Bone marrow is where blood cells are made. In PV, the body makes too many red blood cells. This can make the blood ...

An ultrasound scan uses sound waves to build up a picture of the internal organs. It can also be used to guide a a biopsy Depending on the type of ultrasound you are having, it may be done by a doctor ...

Ibrutinib is also called Imbruvica®. It is a type of drug called a tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). It belongs to a group of targeted therapy drugs known as cancer growth inhibitors. Kinases are ...

Trastuzumab emtansine is used to treat HER2 positive breast cancer. It is also called Kadcyla®. It is best to read this information with our general information about the type of cancer you have.

The oesophagus can also be called the gullet. This is the tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach, and is part of the digestive system. Cancer can develop anywhere in the oesophagus. We have more ...