Stage 2 bowel (colon and rectal) cancer has spread into the outer wall of the bowel or into tissue or organs next to the bowel. It has not spread to the lymph nodes or distant parts of the body. Stage ...

If you have any questions about your operation the nurses can arrange for a member of the surgical team to come and talk to you. You sign a consent form for the operation if you didn't do it at the ...

We’re seeking views from people affected by cancer, either as a patient or those who have supported someone with cancer, and who are based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Your views and ...

Before surgery, you have tests to check your fitness and you meet members of your treatment team. You usually go into hospital on the morning of your operation. The length of your hospital stay ...

You wake up in the recovery area next to the operating theatres. At first, you’ll be wearing a mask or having small tubes (a nasal cannulae) put into your nose to give you oxygen. You might feel dizzy ...

The number stage of a melanoma tells you how thick it is and if it has spread. It also tells you whether the top layer of the melanoma looks broken (ulcerated) when looked at under a microscope.

The number stage of a melanoma tells you how thick it is and whether it has spread. It also tells you whether the top layer of the melanoma looks broken (ulcerated) when looked at under a microscope.

The Breslow thickness describes how deep a melanoma has grown into the layers of skin. Doctors need to know the depth of a melanoma to help stage it. The stage tells you the size of a cancer and if it ...

The stage of a melanoma skin cancer tells you how thick it is and if it has spread. It helps your doctor decide the best treatment for you. TNM stands for Tumour, Node, Metastasis. TNM staging for ...

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