Screening tests are not perfect and have some risks. The screening programme should also be good value for money for the NHS. The screening programmes send a bowel cancer testing kit every 2 years to ...
Cancer and cancer treatments can make it more likely for you to get an infection. There are many different types of ...
Fever can be one of the first symptoms of an infection somewhere in your body. Infections can sometimes be life threatening.
What is a CT colonography? A CT colonography is a test to look at your large bowel (colon) and your back passage (rectum). The test uses CT scans to show the inside of your colon and rectum. You have ...
Mesothelioma accounts for 1% of all new cancer cases in the UK, with around 480 new cases in females and around 2,200 new cases in males every year (2018-2019, 2021). Incidence rates for mesothelioma ...
This trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. This trial compares having radiotherapy again with chemotherapy for glioblastoma that has come back after ...
Incidence rates for testicular cancer are highest in males aged 30 to 34 in the UK, with around 1 in 5 (19%) of all new testicular cancer cases diagnosed in this age group (2018-2019,2021).
The kidneys are bean shaped organs near the middle of your back. They filter waste products out of your blood as urine. Kidney cancer develops when abnormal cells in either of the kidneys start to ...
Incidence rates for non-Hodgkin lymphoma are highest in people aged 80 to 84 in the UK, with more than 1 in 10 (12%) of all new non-Hodgkin lymphoma cases diagnosed in this age group (2018-2019,2021).
It is important to try and find out what is causing your fever. This helps doctors choose the right treatment for you.
A fever can make you feel hot, cold, shivery, and washed out. Treating the cause and relieving the symptoms can make you feel ...
TNM system stands for Tumour, Node and Metastasis. It is the most common way to stage mouth cancer. Doctors may also use the number system. Clinical staging means the doctor stages you after examining ...