Not all cancers are the same. Some cancers grow quickly but many grow very slowly. When you are diagnosed with some types of cancer, you might not need treatment straight away. Doctors monitor you ...

Your treatment for bowel cancer depends on whether your cancer started in the large bowel or back passage. Treatments can include surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy or a combination of these. Bowel ...

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 ...

December Download the cancer awareness calendar *Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Day encompasses brain tumours, liver cancer, lung cancer, oesophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer and stomach cancer. * ...

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

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 ...

We're driving progress in cancer research by accelerating data and AI-enabled research, unlocking the potential of research data and enhancing workforce capability. Our data science in research ...

Find out about managing cancer symptoms and possible side effects from cancer treatment. There is information about pain, sickness, diet problems and much more. Go to the information about treatment ...

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You can involve people affected by cancer at any stage of your research from the early planning stages through to sharing and evaluating your results. The earlier you involve people in your research ...

Amivantamab and lazertinib are targeted cancer drugs. You pronounce amivantamab as a-mih-van-tuh-mab. And you pronounce lazertinib as laz-er-tih-nib. This cancer drug combination is a treatment for ...