How does smoking cause cancer? Tobacco smoke contains many chemicals that damage the DNA in your cells. And it’s not just dangerous for your lungs – tobacco damages cells around your entire body.

We are grateful to the many organisations across the UK which collect, analyse, and share the data which we use, and to the patients and public who consent for their data to be used. You are welcome ...

Breast, prostate, lung, and bowel cancers together accounted for over half (53%) of all new cancer cases in the UK in 2017-2019. Lung, bowel, breast and prostate cancers together accounted for almost ...

That’s a lot of people who need our research. We want to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. Mei-Ling was diagnosed with triple-negative ...

Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People is the part of Cancer Research UK dedicated to driving progress for 0-24-year-olds with cancer. As the biggest charitable funder of research into ...

Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum grow and divide in an uncontrolled way forming a tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and other information.

We carry out world-class research into more than 200 types of cancer through the work of more than 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses. Day by day, step by step, research is driving advances in the ...

Your treatment depends on several factors. These include what type of cervical cancer you have, how big it is, whether it has spread (the stage) and the grade. It also depends on your general health.

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 ...

How do doctors group prostate cancer? In the UK, doctors now use the Cambridge Prognostic Group (CPG) for prostate cancer that hasn't spread. This divides prostate cancer into 5 prognostic groups. The ...

Many things can cause fatigue in people with cancer. This includes the cancer itself and treatment you might have. Your doctor will want to check for other medical conditions that may be causing your ...

Sweating is how our bodies keep cool. We have sweat glands in the skin over most parts of our body. They are in the layer of the skin called the dermis. The nerve cells in the dermis control sweating.