Prognosis means the likely outcome of a person’s illness. If you have been diagnosed with cancer, this might be something you ask your cancer doctor or specialist nurse about. Or you may decide that ...

Trastuzumab emtansine is also called Kadcyla ®. It is used to treat HER2 positive breast cancer. Trastuzumab emtansine is a type of drug called an antibody drug conjugate (ADC). It is made up of 2 ...

Leuprorelin is a hormonal therapy drug. It is also called Prostap ®. Leuprorelin is used to treat prostate cancer. It is best to read this information with our general information about hormonal ...

A cancer diagnosis is the biggest challenge many people will ever face, and for some it can be made even tougher. For example, how quickly someone is diagnosed. The care they receive. Their chances of ...

Receiving a cancer diagnosis is one of the biggest challenges anyone can face and Jeremy Clarkson’s decision to speak openly about his own experience on Clarkson’s Farm has prompted many people to ...

These NICE‑endorsed rapid referral guidelines (NG12) support GPs to assess suspected cancer symptoms and choose appropriate referral pathways. Browse guidance by cancer type, with recommendations on ...

An implantable port is also known as a portacath or subcutaneous port. A thin tube called a catheter is attached to a small reservoir called a port. It can be used to give chemotherapy or medicine ...

If you have symptoms that are ongoing, unexplained or unusual for you, you usually need tests to find out what is causing them. Some diagnostic tests that check for cancer can be arranged by your GP.

This morning, on World Cancer Day, Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care launched a new National Cancer Plan for England. This marks a major opportunity to improve the lives of ...

There are many different signs and symptoms of cancer. If you have any of the symptoms listed here, get advice from your doctor, nurse, pharmacist or GP practice. In this animation, you can learn ...

When you are affected by cancer, you may be able to get benefits to help with extra costs and support you if you need to stop working. Benefits are payments from the government to people who need ...

Leading oncologist and Macmillan Cancer Support’s Chief Medical Officer talks on the misleading cancer claims around anti-parasitic drug, ivermectin. I have been an oncologist long enough to see many ...