For most types of radiotherapy to your brain, head or neck area, you wear a radiotherapy mask during each treatment. This is sometimes also called a mould, head shell or cast. The mask is made to hold ...

Your cancer doctor needs certain information about the cancer to advise you on the best treatment for you. This includes the stage of the bladder cancer and its grade. They get this information from ...

Tumour ablation means destroying the cancer cells by applying heat, cold, electrical pulses or alcohol directly to the tumour. It can be used to treat small primary liver tumours or sometimes a ...

This guidance helps healthcare professionals to support physical activity in people living with metastatic bone disease.

This guidance is designed to help professionals manage the consequences of cancer treatment for their patients.

Cancer survival rates in the UK are as much as 25 years behind other European countries. Our analysis suggests if the UK’s survival rates matched the best in Europe, thousands more people who are ...

In this blog,Dr Hannah Tharmalingam reflects on the disappointing progress that has been made in the area of health inequalities over the past decade. Health inequalities describe the systematic ...

Living with cancer and neurodiversity can make some aspects of managing diagnosis and treatment challenging. There is support available for people with cancer. Your healthcare team can give you ...

There is a lot in the news about weight loss injections such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. These are sometimes called GLP-1 drugs (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists). These drugs work by ...

Our local cancer support search in partnership with the Cancer Care Map is here to help. Whether you are looking for support with being diagnosed or help with how you are feeling. It’s a simple online ...

New research reveals that 40% of people with cancer in the UK have struggled to access treatment or care because of where they live. More needs to be done to make cancer care fair. As a GP, it really ...

If you work in cancer care, listen to Macmillan’s podcast where you can hear from expert guests and find out about the latest innovations and best practice. The Cancer Professionals Podcast is brought ...