Radiotherapy for advanced melanoma aims to relieve symptoms and improve a person’s quality of life. Where the cancer has spread to is called a metastasis or secondary cancer. If there are a small ...

The treatment you have depends on what type of neuroendocrine cancer you have. And it depends on where it is, its size and whether it has spread (the stage). These cancers grow at different rates. For ...

Large bowel and rectal neuroendocrine cancers are rare cancers. They start in the neuroendocrine cells of the large bowel (colon) or back passage (rectum). You might also hear them called ...

Lung neuroendocrine cancers develop in the neuroendocrine cells of the lung. You might also hear them called lung neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). This means the same as neuroendocrine cancer. There ...

Large bowel and rectal neuroendocrine cancers are also called colorectal neuroendocrine cancers. They are cancers that start in the neuroendocrine cells of the large bowel (colon) or back passage ...

Stomach neuroendocrine cancers develop in the neuroendocrine cells of the stomach. Your healthcare team might call them stomach neuroendocrine neoplasms (stomach NENs). But neuroendocrine cancer and ...

Primary bone cancer is very rare. It is much more likely that some other problem is causing your symptoms. But it's important to get any symptoms checked out by your GP. Cancer can also spread to your ...

Macmillan provides small one-off payments for people with cancer who have a low income and low savings. The grants can help with practical needs caused by cancer or its treatment. You can use the ...

Cancer of the tonsil is a rare type of head and neck cancer. Cancer happens when abnormal cells start to divide and grow in an uncontrolled way. Symptoms often include a painless neck lump and a sore ...

Somatostatin analogues are medicines that stop your body from making too many hormones. Some neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) make large amounts of hormones. This can cause symptoms. Somatostatin ...

Treatment depends on how deep the melanoma is and whether it has spread. This is called the stage of the cancer. Treatment also depends on your general health and where the melanoma is on your body.

There are charities and organisations that offer financial support to people with cancer and their families. The amount of support they can offer varies. Some charities can help with day to day ...