What is a risk factor? Anything that can increase your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Different cancers have different risk factors.­ Having one or more of these risk factors doesn ...

Explore sponsorship opportunities at Cancer Research UK's inaugural Pancreatic Cancer Conference, taking place 7-9 July 2026.

Learn more about Cancer Research UK's Unlock Cancer Breakthroughs campaign and help call on governments to remove the barriers holding back research.

Find the latest campaign actions, updates and tools to take part in the Unlock Cancer Breakthroughs campaign. This is a campaign page for Campaigns Ambassadors.

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 ...

Discover how people affected by cancer helped shape Cancer Research UK's new involvement strategy and explore the key moments from our collaborative launch event.

Read practical tips and guidance from Cancer Research UK written to help GPs recognise and refer suspected skin cancers in a timely way.

The main treatments for breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Your treatment depends on a number of factors such as how big the cancer is and whether it has ...

Lymphoedema means a build up of lymph fluid that causes swelling in a part of the body. It can develop if there are problems with the lymphatic system. Lymphoedema means a build up of lymph fluid that ...

The stage tells you how big your cancer is and whether it has spread. The grade means how abnormal the cells look under a microscope. The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has ...

The sore might bleed or keep scabbing over, and it doesn’t heal. An open sore or break in your skin is called an ulcer. An ulcer might ooze or have crusted areas, and it doesn’t heal. Or it heals and ...

Feeling overwhelmed and out of control is common when you are first diagnosed with cancer. But there is support available and things you can do. It is common to struggle with your mental health when ...