49,300 new cases of lung cancer, 2017-2019, UK.

In the UK in 2017-2019, on average each year more than a third of new cases (36%) were in people aged 75 and over.[1-4] Age-specific incidence rates rise from age 25-29 more steeply for females than ...

Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in ...

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Treatment for tonsil cancer includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy. You might have one treatment type or a combination. The tonsils are in the part of the throat called the oropharynx.

The stage of mouth cancer tells you how big it is, its depth, and whether it has spread. The grade tells you how much the cancer cells look like normal cells. This gives your doctor an idea of how the ...

Following decades of government action, fewer people in the UK are smoking than ever before, but smoking is still the biggest cause of cancer and death in the UK. Not long ago the UK had smoke-filled ...

The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and how far it has spread. It helps your doctor work out the best treatment for you. TNM system stands for Tumour, Node and Metastasis. Doctors use the ...

Finding out that you are nearing the end of life can be very upsetting and hard to cope with. How long you might have is difficult to predict. Your healthcare team may be able to give you an idea. It ...