Cancer Research UK
Cancer Chat. It’s a worrying time for many people and we want to be there for you whenever - and wherever - you need us. Cancer Chat is our fully moderated forum where you can talk to others affected by cancer, share experiences, and get support. Cancer Chat is free to join and available 24 hours a day. Visit the Cancer Chat forum.
What is cancer? - Cancer Research UK
What is cancer? Cancer starts when cells change abnormally. Cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way. Some cancers may eventually spread into other tissues. There are more than 200 different types of cancer. 1 in 2 people in the UK will get cancer in their lifetime. Thanks to research many people are cured.
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Chat. It’s a worrying time for many people and we want to be there for you whenever - and wherever - you need us. Cancer Chat is our fully moderated forum where you can talk to others affected by cancer, share experiences, and get support. Cancer Chat is free to join and available 24 hours a day. Visit the Cancer Chat forum.
Treatment for cancer | Cancer in general | Cancer Research UK
Nurse helpline 0808 800 4040. Questions about cancer? Call freephone 9 to 5 Monday to Friday or email us. Cancer treatments include surgery, radiotherapy and drug treatments (such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy or targeted cancer drugs). …
About us - Cancer Research UK
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. Join us and together we will beat cancer. Read the latest cancer news from Cancer Research UK and around the world. For the past 120 years, we’ve been making discoveries that have saved countless lives. But we have so much more to do.
Breast cancer - Cancer Research UK
Breast cancer. Breast cancer is cancer that starts in the breast tissue. The treatment you need depends on the type of breast cancer you have as well as your general health. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and radiotherapy. If breast cancer spreads to another part of the body, it is called secondary breast cancer.
Stages of cancer - Cancer Research UK
This depends on the particular type of cancer. Stage 3 usually means the cancer is larger. It may have started to spread into surrounding tissues and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes nearby. Stage 4 means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ. For example to the liver or lung.
About Cancer - Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1089464), Scotland (SC041666), the Isle of Man (1103) and Jersey (247). A company limited by guarantee.
Our role in beating cancer globally | Cancer Research UK
Our global work. We’re the world’s largest independent funder of cancer research, investing over $400 million each year across prevention, diagnosis and treatment. We do this because cancer is a global issue. The burden worldwide is on the rise, with 19.3 million new cases diagnosed in 2020 globally and 29.5 million new cases projected for ...
Cancer Statistics for the UK - Cancer Research UK
In males in the UK, there are around 89,200 cancer deaths every year (2017-2019). Every four minutes someone in the UK dies from cancer (2017-2019). Lung, bowel, breast and prostate cancers together accounted for almost half (45%) of all cancer deaths in the UK in 2017-2019. Around a fifth of all cancer deaths are from lung cancer.