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You may feel very angry, or find it difficult to cope with a feeling of loss of control. You might also feel very stressed about having to cope with the side effects of treatment, such as fatigue, ...

All cancers mortality rates have decreased by more than a fifth (22%) in the UK since the early 1970s, and rates have decreased by around a tenth (11%) in the last decade (2021-2023). All cancers ...

All cancers incidence rates have increased by a seventh (14%) in the UK since the early 1990s and rates have increased by around a twentieth (4%) in the last decade (2017-2019). All cancers incidence ...

Cancer Research UK’s prevention policy team works to reduce the number of people who develop cancer by focusing on the biggest preventable risk factors; like smoking, obesity, and alcohol. We use the ...

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

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 ...

What happens after surgery depends on the type of operation you have had. Many people now have breast surgery as a day case or go home the following day. If you have breast reconstruction at the same ...

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 ...

Survival for Hodgkin lymphoma is generally good, particularly if you are diagnosed early. Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general ...

The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was originally written in 1995. This Act was made to stop discrimination against disabled people. It aimed to make sure people were not treated differently or ...

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 ...