Cancer – articles and advice
Informazioni sul cancro
Features on cancer awareness, treatment options, and living with cancer. For structured information, visit our Patient Information Leaflets on cancer.
Informazioni sul cancro
Being diagnosed with cancer can feel overwhelming. Find clear, practical information about cancer types, treatments, emotional support, and how to navigate what comes next.
- Ivermectin explained: facts, evidence and common myths
- Sintomi del cancro che non dovresti mai ignorare
- Tutto quello che devi sapere sullo screening del cancro
- 8 consigli per ridurre il rischio di cancro a qualsiasi età
- How to look after yourself during cancer treatment and chemotherapy
- NHS lancerà il primo test del sangue al mondo per il cancro
- Cosa sono gli alimenti ultra processati e causano il cancro?
- Why do young LGBTQ+ people have a poorer experience of cancer care?
- Come prendersi cura dei capelli durante la chemioterapia
- Com'è vivere con la fatica da cancro
- Cancer fatigue: what it is and how to cope
- How to look after your skin during chemotherapy
- Less survivable cancers are more likely to have late diagnoses
- What is cancer 'prehabilitation'?
- Sostenere una persona cara con una diagnosi di cancro
- Come affrontare l'ansia dopo il cancro
- Just one year of being overweight lowers chances of cancer survival
- The truth about obesity and cancer
- Does alcohol cause cancer?
- Zucchero nelle bevande gassate e nei succhi di frutta collegato a un aumento del rischio di cancro
- How to manage the visible side effects of cancer treatment
- Vitamin D could cut risk of dying from cancer
- Cancer myths you need to stop believing
- How cancer can affect your sex life
- Strategie di adattamento per la vita dopo il trattamento del cancro
- Can your diet reduce the risk of cancer?
- What not to say to someone with cancer
- How cancer can affect your mental health
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.
Cancro al seno
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.
- How to check for breast cancer and what a lump feels like
- Breast cancer videos
- Pilates Clinico: un supporto al recupero dal cancro al seno
- Early breast cancer care
- What to expect during a breast screening
- Why we all need to be 'breast aware'
- New insight into breast cancer risk after stopping HRT
- Swap beef for chicken to reduce breast cancer risk, suggests study
- Personalised blood test detects return of breast cancer
- What happens when you find out you’re BRCA positive?
- Being a 'morning person' lowers risk of breast cancer
- What it's like to be a breast surgeon with breast cancer
- Come affrontare il cancro al seno metastatico
Cancro ginecologico
I tumori ginecologici colpiscono gli organi riproduttivi. Scopri i segni dei tumori ovarici, cervicali, uterini e vulvari, e come la diagnosi precoce può salvare vite.
- Cervical cancer signs and what to look for
- Come il mio cancro ovarico è stato trascurato: Natasha racconta la sua storia
- Spotting the signs of ovarian cancer: why acting early matters
- Do you know the early signs of ovarian cancer?
- What affects your chances of surviving cervical cancer?
- What to expect when you have a colposcopy
- What are the common myths and facts about cervical screening?
- Can you be too old for a smear test?
- Un esame del sangue potrebbe rilevare il cancro ovarico due anni prima
- Cervical cancer isn't funny, but laughing at it helped me cope
- Donne con disabilità fisiche a cui è negato l'accesso ai test di screening
- Cosa aspettarsi durante una procedura LLETZ per cellule anomale
- Friendly' bacteria in the vagina could protect against ovarian cancer
- HPV vaccine could one day eliminate cervical cancer
- Donne 'non avvertite' sugli effetti collaterali del trattamento per rimuovere le cellule cervicali precancerose
- What an abnormal smear test result could mean
- Smear test myths you need to stop believing
- How to spot the warning signs of gynaecological cancer
- Why you shouldn't skip your smear test
- Come superare la paura del pap test
- Le donne lesbiche e bisessuali hanno ancora bisogno di fare il Pap test?
- Ovarian cancer symptoms diary
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.
Cancro alla prostata
Prostate cancer grows slowly in many cases. Learn the signs, how screening works, and the range of treatments available to manage the condition.
- È cancro alla prostata o qualcos'altro?
- What is Movember?
- Quali sono i segni del cancro alla prostata?
- Perché gli uomini di colore hanno maggiori probabilità di morire di cancro alla prostata?
- How accurate are prostate cancer tests?
- Nuovo esame del sangue potrebbe rilevare il cancro alla prostata aggressivo
- Urine test for prostate cancer could reveal who needs urgent treatment
- PSA testing options
Tipi di cancro della pelle
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.
- La tua lista di controllo essenziale per il cancro della pelle
- Whole body 3D mole mapping: the future of skin health?
- Should you wear sunscreen even when it's cloudy?
- Perché il cancro della pelle è in aumento tra gli adulti più anziani?
- Why are men less likely to wear sun cream?
- Vitamin A-rich foods could protect against skin cancer
- What it's like to be diagnosed with skin cancer
Other cancer types
Not all cancers fit into common categories. Learn about rarer cancers, their symptoms, and how research continues to improve treatments and survival rates.
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- Stories of Cancer and Hope: giving voice to lives affected by cancer
- Video: I fibromi sono cancerosi?
- How to check yourself for testicular cancer
- Does testicular cancer affect your fertility?
- What it's like to have breast cancer when you're a man
- What are the early warning signs of blood cancer?
- Come riconoscere i segni del cancro alla bocca
Cure di fine vita
End of life care is about comfort and dignity. Discover how services support patients and families through symptom control, emotional care, and decision making.
- End of life care: medical, emotional and spiritual support
- LGBTQI+: what are the barriers and challenges in end of life care?
- How to cope with a terminal illness at Christmas
- What are the options for end of life care?
- How to talk about your end of life care wishes
- What not to say to someone who is dying
- What you need to know about end of life care