If you have advanced cancer, different people can give you care and support at home, in a hospital or in a hospice, depending on your situation. There may be times when you need a lot of help and ...

Find out how you can donate dormant legacy funds to Macmillan and make a real difference to people living with cancer, ...

External beam radiotherapy is when a radiotherapy machine aims high-energy rays at the area of the body being treated. This treatment is normally given as a number of short, daily treatments in a ...

Your body is made up of tiny building blocks called cells. Inside every cell is a set of genes. These genes are the instructions the cell needs to work properly. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are 2 different genes.

If your partner, family member, friend or colleague has cancer, there can be a lot to think about. You might be a carer, or just want to help. We have information to help you with the practical, ...

We know cancer can affect you physically, emotionally and financially. We're here to help. Dying Matters Awareness Week falls on Monday 5 to 11 May 2025. Find out how Macmillan is improving support ...

non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Sometimes cancer spreads to the lungs from somewhere else in the body. This is called lung metastases or secondary lung cancer. We ...

"I was experiencing stomach problems and my GP thought it was IBS. When I went for a hysterectomy, it was discovered I had a sarcoma attached to my to my womb. I had 4 operations and started chemo in ...

The place where a cancer starts in the body is called the primary cancer. Sometimes cells break away from the primary cancer and are carried in the bloodstream or through the lymphatic system to ...

The cancer cells are in the inner lining or the connective tissue that surrounds the inner lining of the bladder. They have not spread into the muscle layer. Muscle-invasive The cancer is in the ...

Denosumab (XGEVA®, Prolia®) is used to strengthen and protect the bones from the effect of cancer or cancer treatment. It belongs to a group of targeted therapy drugs known as monoclonal antibodies.