Cancer Types

Every cancer type behaves differently: it starts in a different tissue, spreads along different routes and responds to a different set of treatments. This hub brings together plain-language overviews of the most common cancers, written for patients and families who have just received a diagnosis and need to understand what the words in their report actually mean.

Each article follows the same structure — overview, symptoms, causes and risk factors, diagnosis, staging, treatment options, survival statistics and the questions patients most often ask — so you can compare information and prepare for your next appointment.