Ascites (pronounced aye-site-eez) is the medical name for a build up of fluid in the tummy (abdomen). If the ascites is caused by cancer it can also be called malignant ascites. Unfortunately having ...

About the role In every corner of the UK, 400,000 participants are limbering up to join the fight against cancer. Last year, our Race for Life events raised an incredible £26 million, which will help ...

If you’ve been affected by cancer and want to help shape the future of research, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you’re ...

Invasive lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer. It is also known as invasive lobular carcinoma. Around 15 in every 100 breast cancers (around 15%) are invasive lobular ...

We host and partner on a wide range of in-person and online scientific events for anyone interested or involved in cancer research. Our events are open to the international research community across ...

Survival for brain and spinal cord tumours depends on different factors. So no one call tell you exactly how long you will live. These are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, ...

Doctors divide prostate cancer that hasn't spread into groups. This helps them recommend if you need treatment and the type of treatment you need. They use different systems to do this. These are: the ...

What is a risk factor? Anything that increases your risk of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Will I get cervical cancer if I have several risk factors? Having one or more risk factors does ...

Early cervical cancers and pre cancerous cell changes don't usually have symptoms. Not everyone diagnosed with cervical cancer will have symptoms. That's why it's important to attend regular cervical ...

DPD stands for dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. It is an enzyme the liver makes that helps the body break down thymine and uracil. Thymine and uracil make up part of the structure of our genes. Uracil ...

Our CTUs deliver research that impacts the care and outcomes for cancer patients in the UK and across the world. They design, coordinate and analyse clinical trials and other well-designed studies.

CT colonography is a test that uses CT scans to check the large bowel (colon) and back passage (rectum). It’s also called a CTC or a virtual colonoscopy. You have this test as an outpatient in the CT ...