What is cancer?
There are more than 200 different types of cancer. Each type has its own name and treatment.
Information and support
If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, we can help. Find out what to expect, get information, practical advice and support, hear from experts and read about other people’s experiences.
About cancer
About cancer
A cancer doctor explains how cancer develops, how it can be treated and what might happen.
A cancer doctor explains how cancer develops, how it can be treated and what might happen.
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Learn more about cancer
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Diagnosing
symptoms, causes and risk factors
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Organising
the practical, work and financial side
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Treating
cancer and what to expect
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Coping
with and after cancer treatment
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Resources
and publications to order, download and print
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- Anal cancer
- Bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma)
- Bladder cancer
- Blood cancers
- Bone cancer
- Bone cancer, secondary
- Bowel cancer
- Brain tumours
- Brain tumours, secondary
- Breast cancer
- Breast cancer, secondary
- Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)
- Cervical cancer
- Children's cancer
- Colon and rectal (colorectal)
- Eye cancer (ocular melanoma)
- Fallopian tube cancer
- Gall bladder cancer
- Head and neck cancers
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Kidney cancer (renal cancer)
- Larynx cancer
- Leukaemia
- Liver cancer, primary
- Liver cancer, secondary
- Lung cancer
- Lung cancer, secondary
- Lymph node cancer, secondary
- Lymphoma
- Melanoma
- Mesothelioma
- Myeloma
- Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs)
- Oesophageal (gullet) cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Parathyroid gland tumours
- Penis cancer
- Peritoneal cancer, primary
- Prostate cancer
- Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)
- Skin cancer (non-melanoma)
- Soft tissue sarcomas
- Spinal cord tumours
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thymus cancer (thymoma & thymic carcinoma)
- Thyroid cancer
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More ways to contact usHow we can help
Assessing your finances
Cancer can lead to extra expenses. By assessing your situation, you can plan ahead to meet your needs.
Local volunteers
Our volunteers offer practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer. We want to make sure no one goes through cancer alone.
Information and support centres
Come for a chat at one of our information centres. They’re all over the UK and they offer free resources, confidential information and support. Find one near you.
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Free information booklets and CDs
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Order or download free, reliable information that is easy to understand. Our booklets cover signs and symptoms, diagnosis, cancer types, treatments and living with cancer.
Chemotherapy drugs and combinations of drugs
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Different chemotherapy drugs or combinations of chemotherapy drugs are given differently and have different side effects.
Why choose us as your charity
Get involved
If you're deciding which charity to support with your fundraising, talk to us. We want to be there for everyone affected by cancer, and we need your help.
In your area
Local area
What's happening near you? Find out about support groups, where to get information and how to get involved with Macmillan where you are.
Latest from the Online Community
Blog post
Why should we talk about cancer?
Read Imogen's blog about her experience as a Macmillan support line volunteer. She highlights the benefits of talking about cancer and looks at some of the different ways people can start talking.
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If you've just joined the Community and aren't sure where to start, this is the group for you. Tell us what brings you here, and don't be afraid to ask questions. Someone will be on hand to welcome you and point you in the right direction.
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