Areas of care
Blood disorders, blood cancers, breast cancer and other tumors, drug therapies and stem cell transplant, each explained in plain language.
Blood disorders
Anaemia, a low platelet count, bleeding and clots are blood disorders. Many abnormal blood test results have a cause other than cancer, but the cause must be found. Here you can read what is checked and when to get urgent help.
Read moreBlood cancers
Leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma are the three main groups of blood cancer. Here you can read what each means, how they are diagnosed and what treatments are in general. The type and stage of the disease affect everything.
Read moreBreast cancer and other tumours
Here you can read where breast cancer begins, how it is diagnosed, what hormone receptors and HER2 mean and what the treatments are in general. At the end there is a general look at other tumours.
Read moreChemotherapy and drug therapies
Chemotherapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy are the four main groups of drug treatment for cancer. Here you can read what each is, how it is given, what side effects it has and when to tell your treatment team.
Read moreStem cell transplant
A stem cell transplant is a treatment option in some blood diseases and cancers. Here you can read how an autologous and a donor transplant differ, what the stages are, what risks there are and who a transplant may suit.
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The full patient guide
What to prepare before the first visit and treatment, and at each step what is normal and what is urgent.