Acute leukaemia
Leukaemia, or blood cancer, is a disease of unknown cause where the bone marrow produces large numbers of abnormal cells. This means that the normal marrow is pushed into smaller and smaller areas, which results in fewer cells being produced and ... [... more]
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Cancer and anaemia
Anaemia is a general term meaning a lack of red blood cells in the circulation and there are many possible ways in which anaemia can arise. As red cells have the job of transporting oxygen around the body, anaemia is one of the common causes of ... [... more]
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Bladder cancer
Bladder cancer is the result of cell changes in the mucous (inside) wall of the bladder. It is caused by changes in the cells' chromosomes or DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). This form of cancer develops most often in people between the ages of 60 ... [... more]
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Bowel cancer
Bowel is the general term for the long muscular tube that starts at the bottom of the stomach and ends at the anus. The first part of the bowel is involved with the digestion of food and is known as the 'small bowel' because the tube is narrower ... [... more]
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Cancer of the kidneys
There are two major types of cancer affecting the kidneys in adults. This is cancer that arises from the main body of the kidney. It's not known what causes the normal kidney cells to undergo malignant change although it can occur in certain rare ... [... more]
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Cancer of the larynx
Cancer of the larynx is caused by changes in the lining of the larynx due to long-standing irritation - usually by cigarette smoke Cancer of the larynx is caused by changes in the lining of the larynx due to long-standing irritation - usually by ... [... more]
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Cancer involving the liver
There are two ways in which cancer can involve the liver. The cancer can arise from the liver itself (primary liver cancer) or it can spread to the liver from a primary tumour at another site (secondary, or metastatic, cancer). In the UK, ... [... more]
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Lung cancer
The cells of all living organisms normally divide and grow in a controlled manner. Cancer results when this control process is lost. A lump or tumour, known as the primary tumour can grow locally or spread to produce secondary tumours somewhere ... [... more]
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Cancer of the nasopharynx
The nasopharynx is the space within the skull that is above the palate (roof of the mouth) and behind the nose. It communicates at the front with the outside air, via the nostrils, and at the back with the cavity of the mouth and throat (oropharynx). [... more]
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Cancer of the oesophagus
Cancer of the oesophagus or gullet develops as a result of cell changes in the lining of the oesophagus. There are two main types of cancer of the oesophagus: squamous carcinoma, which is more common at the upper end of the gullet, and ... [... more]
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Cancer of the pancreas
The pancreas is an oblong-shaped organ located deep in the middle of the upper stomach region. Cancer of the pancreas is the result of malignant cell changes, usually in the head of the gland. Over the last 20 years the number of new cases of ... [... more]
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Skin cancer - basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma
Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and is on the increase, probably because of our increasing tendency to expose the skin to sunlight and ultraviolet lights used in tanning. People of all ages can get skin cancer, but it is rare in ... [... more]
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