Humans are subject to many kinds of bias. What does this mean for you as a cancer patient or carer?
What is a PET scan?
How does a PET (positron emission tomography) scan work? Are they dangerous? What happens when you have a PET scan? Find out in this simple video.
What is the difference between open surgery and laparoscopic surgery?
Many cancer surgeries are done using laparoscopic surgery. This has many benefits but sometimes open surgery is necessary. Find out why in this short video.
What is a liver resection?
Cancer often spreads to the liver. Fortunately there are many treatment options available, including surgery, known as a “liver resection”. But some patients are incorrectly told they aren’t candidates for surgery. This video explains what your options are.
What are the stages of cancer?
Cancer is described using a staging system. The stage of your cancer tells you how much the cancer has grown or spread.
What is an MRI scan?
What is “Magnetic Resonance Imaging? How does it work? What happens when you have an MRI scan? And why was the name changed from NMRI???
Why does chemotherapy cause skin problems?
Skin trouble is one of the most common side effects of chemotherapy. What causes this? How can you manage or even prevent these side effects?
What is a CT scan?
What happens during a CT scan? What do the results mean?
What is chemotherapy?
Chemotherapy simply means using chemicals to treat disease. In the context of cancer, it means using drugs that damage or kill cancer cells during the cell cycle. This short video explains how it works:
How can we treat cancer?
In this video you’ll learn about the 8 ways of treating cancer: 1. Surgery 2. Chemotherapy 3. Radiotherapy 4. Molecular-targeted therapy 5. Immunotherapy 6. Hyperthermia therapy 7. Hormone therapy 8. Metabolic therapy