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 stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and if it has spread. The tests and scans you have to diagnose your cancer will give some information about the stage. But your doctor might not be able ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Melanoma is a type of cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. These are found in the skin, the layer of tissue lining some parts of your body (mucous membrane) and the eye. This section is ...

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 ...

Neuroendocrine cancers are a group of cancers that start in the neuroendocrine system. Doctors might also call them neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). But the terms mean the same thing. There are 2 key ...

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