Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
Cancer Research UK
Cancer is easier to treat and cure if it is diagnosed early. So a huge amount of effort has gone into developing ways to detect early signs of the disease. On this page you can read about some of the methods that doctors use to find out if someone has cancer.... More Information
National Cancer Institute
The NCI fact sheet collection addresses a variety of cancer topics. Fact sheets are frequently updated and revised based on the latest cancer research... More Information
Macmillan Cancer Support
Screening aims to detect cancer at a very early stage, when it is more curable, or to find changes in cells that could become cancerous if not treated. Often this will be before it causes symptoms. More Information
American Cancer Society
Signs and symptoms are both signals of injury, illness, disease – signals that something is not right in the body.
A sign is a signal that can be seen by someone else – maybe a loved one, or a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional. For example, fever, fast breathing, and abnormal lung sounds heard through a stethoscope may be signs of pneumonia.
A symptom is a signal that’s felt or noticed by the person who has it, but may not be easily seen by anyone else. For example, weakness, aching, and feeling short of breath may be symptoms of pneumonia... More Information