We don’t know what causes all vulval cancers. But there are some risk factors that can increase your risk of developing it. These include being older and having infections with certain viruses.

Hair loss is one of the most well known side effects of cancer treatment. For many people losing their hair can be distressing and devastating. It can be a constant reminder of your cancer and what ...

Cancer cells can reach the meninges by travelling in the bloodstream from a cancer somewhere else in the body. Or they might spread from a secondary cancer that has already developed in the brain. A ...

Bile duct cancer is also called cholangiocarcinoma. It is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. The bile ducts are small tubes that connect the liver and gallbladder to the small bowel.

Survival depends on different factors. So no one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Because ...

Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that affects white blood cells called lymphocytes. It is also called a cancer of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes and ...

The skin is made up of 2 main layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The thickness of the epidermis and the dermis varies depending on the part of the body the skin is covering. For example, the skin ...

Chemotherapy is a type of anti cancer drug treatment. It travels around your bloodstream and works by killing cancer cells. Chemotherapy drugs lower the level of white blood cells in your body. Your ...

A stoma is a hole (opening) made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe. It is at the base of your neck. Through this hole, air enters and leaves your windpipe (trachea) and lungs.

You might have surgery to remove most or all the lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) close to the breast. This is called an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) or axillary clearance. Breast cancer ...

Survival depends on different factors. So no one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Because ...

Faecal impaction means having a large amount of dry, hard poo in the back passage (rectum). Long term or chronic constipation can lead to faecal impaction. Chronic constipation means difficulty having ...