Talking about cancer can be hard and cancer can affect your relationships. Find out how talking can help and where you can get support, if you need it. Treatments for cervical cancer may affect your fertility and cause an early menopause.

Macmillan Internal Statistics fact sheet Last updated: April 2024. The number of people living with cancer. We estimate that there are currently more than 3 million people living with cancer in the UK, rising to 3.5 million by 2025, 4 million by 2030, and 5.3 million by 2040 i. For more information, please visit Calculating cancer prevalence. New cases of cancer diagnosed each …

Palliative care means the care and support you might need if you have a life-limiting illness, such as cancer. It is often also called supportive care.

Doctors usually treat mild to moderate cancer pain with drugs called opioids. These are sometimes called ‘morphine-like’ medicines. There are different types of opioids and some are stronger than others.

Below is a sample of the sources used in our prostate cancer information. If you would like more information about the sources we use, please contact us at [email protected] C. Parker, E. Castro, K. Fizazi, et al. Prostate cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

Abemaciclib (Verzenios®) belongs to a group of targeted therapy drugs called cancer growth inhibitors.. It is best to read our information about abemaciclib with our general information about the type of cancer you have.. Your cancer doctor will talk to you about this treatment and its possible side effects before you agree to have treatment.

If you have liver cancer, or secondary liver cancer, treating the cancer will often improve your symptoms.Other treatments can also help to control symptoms. This is sometimes called palliative treatment or supportive care. Your doctor may refer you to a palliative care team, who are experts in controlling symptoms.

Below is a sample of the sources used in our nutritional support information. If you would like more information about the sources we use, please contact us at [email protected] Arends J, Baracos V, Bertz H, et al. ESPEN expert group recommendations for action against cancer-related malnutrition.

This information has been written, revised and edited by Macmillan Cancer Support’s Cancer Information Development team. It has been reviewed by expert medical and health professionals and people living with cancer.

If an abnormal area is found in the breast tissue, the doctor will need to take a sample of cells. This is called a biopsy. You can usually have it at the breast clinic on the same day as your mammogram and ultrasound.