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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The 100 Push-Ups a day Challenge Fundraising Hub provides downloadable resources, such as a fundraising pack and badges to ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

What are fibrocystic breast changes? Many breast lumps are due to fibrocystic changes. The lumps can be caused by a collection of fibrous tissue in an area of the breast. Fibrous tissue is the same ...

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 ...