What is the thymus gland? The thymus gland is in your chest, in between your lungs. A gland is an organ in your body that makes and releases substances such as hormones. The thymus gland is part of ...

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48,213 new cases of bowel cancer each year, 2019, 2021-2022, UK.

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You swallow a capsule that contains a small disposable camera. The capsule is the size of a vitamin pill. The camera takes lots of pictures as it travels along your gut. The camera sends the pictures ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) often develops very slowly. You might need little or no treatment. Although it is not usually curable, the disease can be under control for many years. But CLL can ...

The Local Stats Data Hub offers information from across the cancer pathway, providing the best available statistics for a chosen constituency.

You might have a cone biopsy if you have symptoms that could be caused by cervical cancer. It's also a treatment for abnormal cervical cells picked up through cervical screening. The abnormal cells ...

What is a CT urogram? A CT urogram is a test using a CT scan and special dye called a contrast medium to look at the urinary system. The contrast medium helps show up the urinary system more clearly.

Mortality rates for cervical cancer in the UK are highest in females aged 85 to 89, with around 6% of all cervical cancer deaths occurring in this age group (2022-2024). Cervical cancer mortality ...

The oropharyngeal is the part of the throat just behind the mouth. It connects the mouth to the throat. Cancers that start in this area are called oropharyngeal cancers. If you have any of these ...

Find information and explanations on terminology used for statistics and reporting of cancer, and the methods used to calculate some of our statistics. You are welcome to reuse this Cancer Research UK ...