All cancers begin in cells. Our bodies are made up of more than a hundred million million (100,000,000,000,000) cells. Cancer starts with changes in one cell or a small group of cells. Usually, we ...

This will depend on which chemotherapy drugs you had. Some types of chemotherapy make hair fall out completely. Other types make the hair thinner, or change its texture. Your hair might not grow back ...

With a bit of planning and a few precautions, your social life can still go ahead. You might not always be able to do the things you take for granted. But you don't need to stop your social life ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is looking for patient experts to help its committee understand what matters most to people affected by cervical cancer. This insight helps ...

Cancer pain has many different causes and there are different types. You can have pain control and get support to help you manage any pain you might have. Most cancer pain is caused by the tumour ...

If you have any of these symptoms, you must get them checked by your GP. But remember, they can all be caused by other conditions. Most people with these symptoms don’t have cervical cancer. Bleeding ...

other symptoms, such as a lump or growth anywhere on the face, nose or roof of the mouth that does not go away If you have any of these symptoms, you must get them checked by your GP. But remember, ...

Long term or chronic constipation can lead to faecal impaction. Chronic constipation means difficulty having a poo that can last for several weeks or longer. One main symptom of faecal impaction, is ...

After your operation you go to the recovery room before moving back to your ward. Here you gradually wake up from having a general anaesthetic . You are closely monitored by the theatre nurses until ...

Hormones are natural substances made by glands in our bodies. The network of glands that make hormones is called the endocrine system. Hormones are carried around the body in our bloodstream. They act ...

If you notice a change in your skin and you’re worried, you shouldn’t delay contacting your GP. Your worry is unlikely to go away if you don’t make an appointment. The symptom might not be due to ...

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is the name for abnormal cells or tumours that start in the womb. They grow from cells that would normally develop into the placenta. GTD is extremely rare but ...