Signs and symptoms of leukaemia - Macmillan Cancer Support
Leukaemia (sometimes spelt as leukemia) is a cancer of the blood cells. If you have leukaemia, your body makes some abnormal blood cells. These leukaemia cells behave differently from healthy blood cells. Symptoms can depend on how quickly a leukaemia develops.
Stages and grades of breast cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support
The TNM staging system gives the complete stage of the cancer: T describes the size of the tumour. N describes whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes and which nodes are affected. For example, N0 means no lymph nodes are affected.
PICC line for chemo | Macmillan Cancer Support
A PICC line can be used to give you treatments such as: chemotherapy; blood transfusions; antibiotics and other drugs; intravenous (IV) fluids; liquid food if you are not able to eat.; It can also be used to take samples of your blood for testing.. If you have a PICC line, you will not need to have needles put in every time you have treatment.
Tamoxifen - Macmillan Cancer Support
Tamoxifen is a hormonal therapy drug. It is used to treat breast cancer. It can be used to reduce the risk of breast cancer developing if there is a higher risk because of family history.
Staging and grading of bowel cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support
The bowel wall is made up of layers of different tissues. Tis means the cancer is at its earliest stage (in situ). It is growing into the mucosa but no further. T1 means the tumour is only in the inner layer of the bowel (submucosa).; T2 means the tumour has grown into the muscle layer of the bowel wall but no further.; T3 means the tumour has grown through the muscle layer of the …
Breast biopsy procedures and aftercare - Macmillan Cancer Support
If an abnormal area is found in the breast tissue, the doctor will need to take a sample of cells. This is called a biopsy. You can usually have it at the breast clinic on the same day as your mammogram and ultrasound.
Lymphoma symptoms - Macmillan Cancer Support
The most common symptom of lymphoma is a painless swelling or lump in the neck, armpit or groin. This is caused by lymphoma cells building up in the lymph nodes, which makes them bigger. There are different causes of swollen lymph nodes.
Cancer staging and grading | Macmillan Cancer Support
The TNM staging system is used to describe many cancer types. TNM stands for tumour, node and metastases. T describes the size of the tumour. Sometimes it also describes the exact area of the body affected by the tumour.
Tube feeding into the gut (enteral nutrition)
You need to be in a comfortable position, sitting upright. The NG feeding tube is a thin, flexible tube which is gently put in your nostril. It goes down the back of the throat, down the gullet (oesophagus) and into your stomach.
Head and neck cancer symptoms | Macmillan Cancer Support
If a cancer in the mouth or throat spreads from where it started, the first place it usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the neck.This might cause a painless lump in the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are more likely to be caused by an infection than cancer. If a lump on your neck does not go away after 2 to 3 weeks, your GP should refer you to a specialist doctor.