Cancer – articles and advice
Blood cancers
Features on cancer awareness, treatment options, and living with cancer. For structured information, visit our Patient Information Leaflets on cancer.
Blood cancers
Leukaemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers affect the body’s cells. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and how treatment options have improved survival rates.
Bowel cancer
Bowel cancer often develops silently. Learn the early signs to watch for, what screening involves, and the treatments that can help if caught early.
Breast cancer
A breast lump isn’t always cancer, but it’s vital to get it checked. Discover the signs, diagnosis process, and treatment options for breast cancer.
- Personalised blood test detects return of breast cancer
- How to check for breast cancer and what a lump feels like
- How to cope with metastatic breast cancer
- What happens when you find out you’re BRCA positive?
- Being a 'morning person' lowers risk of breast cancer
- Clinical Pilates: a support to breast cancer recovery
- What it's like to have breast cancer when you're a man
- Swap beef for chicken to reduce breast cancer risk, suggests study
- What it's like to be a breast surgeon with breast cancer
- Why we all need to be 'breast aware'
- Early breast cancer care
End of life care
End of life care is about comfort and dignity. Discover how services support patients and families through symptom control, emotional care, and decision making.
- What you need to know about end of life care
- What not to say to someone who is dying
- How to talk about your end of life care wishes
- End of life care: medical, emotional and spiritual support
- What are the options for end of life care?
- How to cope with a terminal illness at Christmas
- LGBTQI+: what are the barriers and challenges in end of life care?
Gynaecological cancer
Gynaecological cancers affect the reproductive organs. Discover the signs of ovarian, cervical, uterine and vulval cancers, and how early detection saves lives.
- Blood test may detect ovarian cancer two years earlier
- What are the common myths and facts about cervical screening?
- How to get over smear test fear
- Can you be too old for a smear test?
- Do lesbian and bisexual women still need smear tests?
- Smear test myths you need to stop believing
- Women with physical disabilities denied access to smear tests
- What an abnormal smear test result could mean
- Why you shouldn't skip your smear test
- Ovarian cancer symptoms diary
- Cervical cancer isn't funny, but laughing at it helped me cope
- Do you know the early signs of ovarian cancer?
- What to expect during a LLETZ procedure for abnormal cells
- HPV vaccine could one day eliminate cervical cancer
- Women 'not warned' about side effects of treatment to remove precancerous cervical cells
- Friendly' bacteria in the vagina could protect against ovarian cancer
- What to expect when you have a colposcopy
- What affects your chances of surviving cervical cancer?
- How to spot the warning signs of gynaecological cancer
- Cervical cancer signs and what to look for
Information about cancer
Being diagnosed with cancer can feel overwhelming. Find clear, practical information about cancer types, treatments, emotional support, and how to navigate what comes next.
- Everything you need to know about cancer screening
- 8 tips to help reduce your cancer risk at any age
- How to cope with anxiety after cancer
- Just one year of being overweight lowers chances of cancer survival
- How to look after yourself during cancer treatment and chemotherapy
- Cancer symptoms you should never ignore
- Why do young LGBTQ+ people have a poorer experience of cancer care?
- How cancer can affect your mental health
- What not to say to someone with cancer
- Can your diet reduce the risk of cancer?
- Coping strategies for life after cancer treatment
- Sugar in soft drinks and fruit juice linked to increased cancer risk
- The truth about obesity and cancer
- Cancer myths you need to stop believing
- How to manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment
- Supporting a loved one with a cancer diagnosis
- How to look after your hair during chemotherapy
- What it's like to live with cancer fatigue
- What is cancer 'prehabilitation'?
- Less survivable cancers are more likely to have late diagnoses
- How cancer can affect your sex life
- Cancer fatigue: what it is and how to cope
Lung cancer
A persistent cough or breathlessness could be early signs of lung cancer. Discover the causes, how it's diagnosed, and the treatments that can help.
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer grows slowly in many cases. Learn the signs, how screening works, and the range of treatments available to manage the condition.
Skin cancer types
Not all skin cancers are the same. Find out how to recognise warning signs like changing moles and why early diagnosis makes all the difference.