Breast reconstruction uses surgery to make a new breast shape after an operation to remove the breast (mastectomy). The new breast shape can be made with: a breast implant tissue taken from another ...

When someone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer, you may find you have many different feelings. Get information to help you support your loved one. Your feelings when someone has cancer When ...

Triple negative breast cancer is a less common type of breast cancer. About 1 in 5 breast cancers are triple negative (15 to 20%). Breast cancer is called triple negative when it does not have ...

A ureteric stent is a thin, flexible tube that can be placed inside the ureter to hold it open. The ureters are the tubes that carry urine (pee) from each kidney to the bladder. This type of stent is ...

Most testicular cancers develop from germ cells in the testicles, so they are also called germ cell tumours. There are two main types, seminomas and non-seminomas. After surgeons have removed the ...

Understand your treatment options with our A to Z guide to cancer treatment and drugs. Find out about different types of treatments and possible side effects.

Find out how our past campaigns have helped to improve healthcare services and make a real difference to the lives of people living with cancer. Improving cancer information in Wales Surveys show that ...

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The grade of a brain tumour describes how abnormal the cells look under a microscope. Your doctor will use the information about the grade along with results of molecular markers (biomarkers). This ...

Developed in collaboration with the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, the Centre for Perioperative Care, the Royal College of Anaesthetists, the NIHR Cancer Nutrition Collaborative and the ...

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 ...

Radiotherapy treats cancer by using high-energy rays to destroy the cancer cells. The pelvis is the lower part of the tummy (abdomen) between the hips. Using radiotherapy to treat cancer in the pelvis ...