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You have carboplatin and etoposide in the chemotherapy day unit or during a stay in hospital. A chemotherapy gives it to you. During a course of treatment, you usually see a: cancer doctor ...
The best protection is to cover up when you are out in the sun. You can protect your skin by wearing the right clothing, staying in the shade and using suncream. The following tips are useful for ...
Following BBC Panorama's investigation into cancer misinformation, we answer your questions about finding reliable support.
We know cancer can affect you physically, emotionally and financially. We're here to help. There’s a lot of interest in weight loss drugs right now. In this blog we take a look at some of the ...
You can hold your Coffee Morning however you like, so start by deciding where you want to host. It could be at home, in your workplace, school or a local community venue, whatever suits you best. Next ...
Ivosidenib (Tibsovo ®) is a type of targeted therapy drug called a cancer growth inhibitor. Azacitidine is a chemotherapy drug. Ivosidenib and azacitidine treatment is used to treat acute myeloid ...
The saying ‘no two days are the same’ could not apply more to general practice, in fact no two half days are the same! I work as a GP partner in a suburban practice with 15,000 patients 2 days a week.
The stomach is a stretchy, muscular bag that stores food and helps break it down through digestion. It is in the upper left-hand side of the tummy area (abdomen). Cancer can develop in the stomach.
You may be worried about the risks that being overweight could have on your health, including the risk of developing cancer. Amongst the general risks for developing cancer are some lifestyle factors ...
As Africa’s only AIMS Gold Label Marathon and a candidate for the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors, whether you're chasing a personal best on this fast, flat course or running your very first ...
The Breslow thickness describes how thick the melanoma is. It measures in millimetres (mm) how far the melanoma cells have grown down into the layers of skin. There are 5 levels of tumour (T) ...