The ASICA app was designed as an application to use on a computer tablet a few years ago. The purpose of the app was to help people who had melanoma treatment to do regular check ups of their skin. It ...

Caroline, who lives just outside Glasgow with her husband Phil, is a devoted mother and advocate for people affected by children and young people’s cancers.

Breast, prostate, lung, and bowel cancers together accounted for over half (53%) of all new cancer cases in the UK in 2017-2019. Thyroid and liver cancers have shown the fastest increases in incidence ...

It is a treatment for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). NETs are a type of neuroendocrine cancer. You take capecitabine as a tablet. You swallow it whole with a glass of water. You usually take the ...

Summary. Type of activity: Focus group and document review Organised by: Oxford Brookes University Location: Online, anywhere Time commitment: 1-hour meeting plus review time.Opportunity for continued ...

There are potential benefits to remote consultations, such as facilitating regular and effective use of safety netting tools by health professionals 4.Furthermore, the results from CRUK's Cancer ...

The ampulla is part of the digestive system. It is also called the ampulla of Vater. It is where bile and pancreatic juices drain into the first part of the small bowel. Doctors call this part of the ...

Eating red meat may also increase the risk of bowel cancer The less processed and red meat you eat, the lower your risk of bowel cancer - and there’s lots of ways you can cut down Processed meat is ...

Summary. Type of activity: Patient & Public Community Organised by: Cancer Research UK Location: Mostly online. There will be some optional opportunities to take part in face-to-face activities. Time ...

Grades and stages of neuroendocrine cancer. The tests and scans you have give information about the stage and grade of your cancer. A specialist doctor (pathologist) looks at the cancer cells under a ...

How do atezolizumab and bevacizumab work? Atezolizumab is a type of immunotherapy called a monoclonal antibody. It works by binding to PD-L1 proteins on the surface of cancer cells. This stops cancer ...

"It is clear that detecting cancers at an earlier stage gives the best chance of successful treatment. Consequently, a new model is needed for early detection and diagnosis, which not only has the ...