The type of mesothelioma describes what type of cell the cancer started in, and where it is in your body. There are 2 main types of mesothelioma. These are mesothelioma in the: covering of the lung ...

What is secondary breast cancer? Secondary breast cancer means that a cancer that began in the breast has spread to another part of the body. It is also called advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

These terms all mean the same thing - that your cancer has spread from the breast to other parts of your body. The place where a cancer starts in the body is called the primary cancer. So cancer that ...

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The Scientific Executive Board (SEB) is a committee which: i) develops the research strategy of CRUK for discussion with the Research Committee (a committee of Council) and recommendation for approval ...

Cancer Research UK’s constitution provides for the appointment of 100 Members of the charity. Members are similar to the shareholders of a company. They are entitled to attend all general meetings of ...

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The chemotherapy drugs work by disrupting the growth of cancer cells. It kills cells that are in the process of dividing into 2 new cells. The chemotherapy drugs circulate all around the body in the ...

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you. Doctors use different systems to stage breast cancer in the UK. Staging ...

What is breast conserving surgery? The surgeon removes the area of cancer and some of the surrounding breast tissue. They leave behind as much normal breast tissue as possible. Your surgeon may ...

What is inflammatory breast cancer? In inflammatory breast cancer, the cancer cells often block the small lymph vessels in the breast. The lymph vessels (or lymph ducts) are part of the lymphatic ...

Lymphoedema means a build up of lymph fluid that causes swelling in a part of the body. It can develop when lymph fluid isn’t able to drain in the normal way due to problems with the lymphatic system.