Oncology
Breast cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide.
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Oncology
Clear, carefully sourced guides to cancer – from first symptoms and early detection to surgery, radiotherapy, drug therapy and life after treatment.
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Cancer treatment: modern methods, planning and what to expect
Cancer treatment has changed a great deal over the past two decades.
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Lung cancer: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and the leading cause of cancer death.
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Prostate cancer: symptoms, PSA testing, diagnosis and treatment options
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men in Europe.
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Colorectal cancer: symptoms, screening, stages and modern treatment
Colorectal cancer – cancer of the colon or rectum, often called bowel cancer – is one of the most common cancers in Europe.
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Breast cancer symptoms: early warning signs and when to see a doctor
Early breast cancer is often painless and may cause no symptoms at all, so knowing what is normal for your body really matters.
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Breast cancer stages: understanding TNM, grade and subtype
After a breast cancer diagnosis, one of the first questions is usually "What stage is it?".
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Breast cancer surgery: breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy
Surgery is a central part of treatment for most people with early or locally advanced breast cancer.
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Life after breast cancer: follow-up, side effects and living well
Finishing active treatment is a milestone, but it often brings new questions: how will I be monitored, could the cancer come back, and when will I feel like myself again? This article brings together practical information on the first years after breast cancer treatment and what you can do to support your own health.
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Early detection of cancer: screening, warning signs and when to get checked
The earlier cancer is found, the better the chances of successful treatment – and often the gentler that treatment can be.
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Lung cancer symptoms: early warning signs and when to see a doctor
Lung cancer often causes no symptoms at first, and its early signs are easily mistaken for a chest infection or a smoker's cough.
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Second opinion in oncology: when you need one and how to get it
A cancer diagnosis brings complex decisions that often have to be made quickly.
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Cervical cancer: causes, symptoms, screening and treatment
Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that can be largely prevented.
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Ovarian cancer: symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment
Ovarian cancer is often called a silent disease because its symptoms are vague and easy to put down to digestive problems.
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Stomach cancer: symptoms, causes, endoscopy and treatment
Stomach cancer usually develops slowly and its early symptoms can feel just like ordinary indigestion or heartburn.
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Pancreatic cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options
Pancreatic cancer is one of the hardest cancers to treat, mainly because it is usually found late.
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Liver cancer: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Primary liver cancer usually develops in people with chronic liver disease – cirrhosis, hepatitis B or C, or fatty liver disease.
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Kidney cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Kidney cancer is increasingly found by chance, on an ultrasound or CT scan done for another reason.
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Bladder cancer: symptoms, cystoscopy and treatment options
Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers of the urinary tract and mainly affects people over 55, more often men.
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Thyroid cancer: nodules, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Thyroid nodules are very common and the vast majority are harmless.
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Melanoma: spotting a dangerous mole, diagnosis and treatment
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer because it can spread early to lymph nodes and internal organs.
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Leukaemia: types, symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow.
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Lymphoma: types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Lymphoma is a cancer of lymphocytes, the white blood cells of the immune system found in lymph nodes, the spleen and other organs.
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Cancer treatment in Turkey: choosing a hospital, a team and a plan
A growing number of patients from Bulgaria and across Europe seek a second opinion or cancer treatment at the large hospital groups in Istanbul.
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Chemotherapy: how it works, what to expect and how to manage side effects
Chemotherapy has been a mainstay of cancer treatment for decades and still plays a central role, often alongside surgery, radiotherapy, targeted drugs or immunotherapy.
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Radiotherapy: types, what to expect and how side effects are managed
Radiotherapy uses high-energy radiation to destroy cancer cells in a defined area of the body.
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Endometrial (womb) cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Endometrial cancer starts in the lining of the womb and is the most common gynaecological cancer in Europe.
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Oesophageal cancer: symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Oesophageal cancer is relatively uncommon but serious, and it is often diagnosed late because early disease causes no symptoms.
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Brain tumour: types, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Brain tumours range from slow-growing, non-cancerous meningiomas to aggressive glioblastomas.
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Multiple myeloma: symptoms, diagnosis and modern treatment
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow.
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Palliative care: what it is and when it helps
Palliative care aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for people living with a serious illness, at any stage.
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