Early detection and diagnosis (ED&D) research seeks to detect and diagnose consequential precancerous changes and cancer at the earliest possible point at which an intervention might be made, reducing ...
Cancers of the mouth and oropharynx can spread to lymph nodes in your neck. Your surgeon might remove some or all of the lymph nodes in your neck. Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found ...
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 ...
Please note - this trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available. After treatment you see your doctor regularly to make sure the cancer isn’t coming back. If ...
Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum begin to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. They eventually form a growth (tumour). If not caught early, cancer ...
Surgery is one of the main treatments for cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum. The type of surgery you have depends on the stage and grade of your cancer. The type of surgery you have ...
Research trials aim to find out if new treatments are safe and better than those currently available for ovarian cancer. Find out about the latest UK research, clinical trials and how you can take ...
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 ...
Ovarian cancer can come back (relapse) after treatment. This is also called recurrent cancer. Your cancer can come back in the same area. Or it can spread to other parts of the body. This is secondary ...
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 ...
The stage of a cancer tells the doctor how big it is and if it has spread. The tests and scans you have to diagnose your cancer will give some information about the stage. But your doctor might not be ...