into your vein - the drugs circulate throughout your body in the bloodstream directly into your tummy (abdomen) during surgery - this is called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) This ...
We are working with Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to produce national standardised SACT regimen-specific consent forms. We want to support clinicians in ensuring all patients are fully ...
There aren’t many foods that can cause cancer. But we know that eating processed and red meat can increase your risk of bowel cancer Eating a healthy balanced diet can help reduce your risk of cancer ...
You usually have external beam radiotherapy for ovarian cancer. External beam radiotherapy directs radiotherapy beams at the cancer from a machine outside of the body. When do you have radiotherapy?
Advanced ovarian cancer means that the cancer has spread outside the ovary. It may have spread within the pelvis or abdomen, or further away to other parts of the body such as the lungs. Some women ...
Your symptoms are unlikely to be cancer but it is important to get them checked by a doctor. Try not to be embarrassed. Doctors are used to discussing intimate problems and will try to put you at ease ...
The type of eye cancer you have depends on the type of cell the cancer started in. Cancer that starts in the eye is called primary eye cancer. This section is about primary eye cancer. Sometimes ...
There are many cancer drugs and cancer drug combinations. They have individual side effects. The list includes chemotherapy, hormone therapies, targeted cancer drugs, immunotherapy drugs and ...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) uses heat to kill cancer cells. You can have it to get rid of your cancer, to control its growth or to control symptoms. You might have it on its own or with other ...
Your overall diet (what you eat day-to-day) is more important for your cancer risk than any individual ingredient or food. Why are some people worried about genetically modified foods and cancer?
Eating acrylamide in burnt food is unlikely to increase the risk of cancer Your overall diet (what you eat day-to-day) is more important for your cancer risk than any individual ingredient or food Why ...