A transperineal biopsy is a needle biopsy to look for cancer cells in the prostate. This helps to diagnose prostate cancer. Your doctor puts a needle into the prostate through the skin behind the ...

What is a bone marrow test? A bone marrow test is a way of testing cells from your bone marrow. Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside your bones that makes blood cells. To find out whether there are ...

Your doctor checks your prostate gland for abnormal signs such as lumps or hard areas. This is also called digital rectal examination (DRE). To examine your prostate, the doctor puts a gloved finger ...

We are working with Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to produce national standardised SACT regimen-specific consent forms. We want to support clinicians in ensuring all patients are fully ...

We're always looking for volunteers to help make these events epic, but we recognise that not everyone can spare a whole day. We want you to help out in the way that works best for you by being ...

Survival depends on different factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Doctors usually work out the outlook for a certain disease by looking at large groups of people. Primary ...

Supports researchers at all stages to develop early, novel and outside-the-box ideas and collaborations to build and make progress in the ED&D field. With this award, we're challenging you to consider ...

There are over 100 different types of brain tumours. Tumours can start in any part of the brain or spinal cord. They are usually named after the type of cell they develop from. Read about the ...

Most of these pictures show what the mole or skin changes look like close up. The pictures below have been provided by the St John’s Institute of Dermatology at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital. These ...

Nic is a 25-year-old brain tumour cancer survivor from Scotland and currently lives in London. Nic is a member of the Involvement Network and is also a part of our Cancer Research UK for Children & ...

There are a number of reasons why people use complementary or alternative therapies. A paper published in 2012 suggested that around half of people with cancer use some sort of complementary therapy, ...

We recommend a fundraising target of £150, but, no matter how much you raise, you're helping us progress life-saving cancer research. You can link your Strava account to your Cancer Research UK Online ...