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Clinical trials are medical research studies involving people. They help us to understand more about cancer and how we treat it. To join a trial you will usually need to speak to your doctor. Find out ...

Body tissues are made of billions of individual cells. When cells divide, they split into 2 identical new cells. So where there was 1 cell, there are now 2. Then these divide to make 4, then 8 and so ...

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Ovarian cancer is when abnormal cells in the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum grow and divide in an uncontrolled way forming a tumour. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and other information.

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What is the lymphatic system? The lymphatic system is a system of thin tubes and lymph nodes that run throughout the body. Lymph nodes are bean shaped glands. The thin tubes are called lymph vessels ...

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More Research, Less Cancer is the philanthropic campaign for Cancer Research UK. Launched in February 2024, we aim to raise £400m to help accelerate a new golden age of cancer research, changing the ...

A colostomy is an operation where the large bowel (colon) is brought onto the surface of the abdomen to create an opening. The opening is also known as a stoma. You wear a colostomy bag that sticks ...