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  • Non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Treatment

    Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is usually treated with cancer-killing medicine or radiotherapy, although some people may not need treatment straight away.

  • Hepatitis C - Complications

    Read about the main complications of hepatitis C, including scarring of the liver (cirrhosis), liver failure and liver cancer.

  • Help and support for chronic myeloid leukaemia

    Find out how to get help and support for chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML), including from cancer charities.

  • Why cervical screening is important

    Find out why cervical screening is important and how it can protect you from cervical cancer.

  • What is cervical screening?

    Find out what cervical screening is and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.

  • Acute myeloid leukaemia - Causes

    Read about what causes acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), plus risk factors, such as previous cancer treatment, smoking, and having certain blood or genetic disorders.

  • Help and support for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

    Find out where to get help and support for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) from your specialist team and charities like Macmillan and Cancer Research UK.

  • Benefits of breastfeeding

    Breastfeeding has lots of health benefits for your new baby, including fewer infections and a lower risk of obesity, as well as protecting you from some cancers and other health problems, too.

  • Radiotherapy

    Find out about radiotherapy, including what it is, how it works, when it's used, how it's given and the possible side effects.

  • Paget's disease of the nipple

    Find out about Paget's disease of the nipple (Paget's disease of the breast). It's a rare condition where eczema-like changes occur in the skin of the nipple and areola.