There are different types of breast biopsy. The type of biopsy you have depends on a number of factors such as: Sometimes it can be difficult to take a biopsy from the abnormal area. If this happens, ...

Men can develop breast cancer but this is rare. Less than 1 in 100 (less than 1%) breast cancer cases in the UK are in males. Trans women and non-binary people assigned male at birth can also develop ...

With your colleagues, you can have a fun day out helping to beat cancer, with different opportunities to choose from there is ...

Compression treatment aims to control and reduce the swelling caused by a build up of lymph fluid (lymphoedema). It puts pressure on the area of swelling and encourages movement of lymph fluid around ...

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 ...

Our body is made up of billions of cells that can only be seen under a microscope. Normally, cells only divide to replace old and worn out cells. A brain tumour develops when something inside a cell ...

We know from research that any type of movement and exercise helps lymph move through the lymphatic system. This might help reduce swelling. Exercise makes the muscles contract and pushes lymph ...

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This trial is looking at a new drug called divarasib for non small cell lung cancer that has got worse after treatment.

What is the TNM staging system? 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. The TNM staging system stands for: The ...

In the UK, the most common staging system for breast cancer is the TNM system. The TNM staging system stands for Tumour, Node, Metastasis. T describes the size of the tumour (cancer) N describes ...

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