You can get a form to apply for the certificate from your GP, pharmacy or cancer clinic. Your GP or hospital doctor will need to sign the form. You usually get the certificate within 10 days of the ...

The frequently asked questions for the 12 5ks of Christmas Challenge, for instance what the challenge involves and how you can complete it.

Members of our Involvement Network share what they learned from a week of cancer science, hands-on research and shared ...

Find out more about Cancer Research UK's annual Volunteering Excellence Awards, and meet our 2026 winners and runners-up.

Most mouth and oropharyngeal cancers start in squamous cells and are called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Other types of mouth and oropharyngeal cancers include: salivary gland cancer, including ...

The 12 Dips of Christmas Challenge Fundraising Hub provides downloadable resources, such as a fundraising pack and badges to help you with fundraising for your challenge.

Your healthcare team might call your cancer a neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN). The term NEN means the same thing as neuroendocrine cancer. There are 2 key groups of NENs: Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) ...

Researchers are looking at better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat breast cancer. Research includes gene changes, screening and new treatments.

Leukaemia is a type of blood cancer. It means that the body makes large numbers of abnormal white blood cells. Blood cancers are also called haematological cancers. The symptoms listed here are often ...

Upper urinary tract urothelial cancer used to be called transitional cell cancer (TCC) of the kidney or ureter. This is because it starts in cells called transitional cells. There are many different ...

Radium 223 is a mildly radioactive form of the metal radium. It's brand name is Xofigo (pronounced zoh-fee-go). You have this treatment in the nuclear medicine department. It takes around an hour.

Not all cancers are the same. Some cancers grow quickly but many grow very slowly. When you are diagnosed with some types of cancer, you might not need treatment straight away. Doctors monitor you ...