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Search all cancer Q&As

Answers to over 1000 important questions about cancer

Cancerbackup specialist nurses answer 50,000 questions from cancer patients each year on every aspect of cancer. The back-up of over 200 cancer specialists ensures that the answers are the best and most up-to-date.

This section contains the answers to the most important questions asked. It covers a wide range of topics and will continue to expand over time.

To search the entire database simply enter your keywords below and click "search".


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All pages within the cancer type section have Q&As on that topic, where available.

You can also browse through related Q&As in about cancer, treatments and resources & support.



The best cancer information for everyone
Cancerbackup has merged with Macmillan Cancer Support. We will be providing the same high quality, expertly developed information about cancer and now we can make it available to everyone who needs it.