Cancer Care
Here at Clatterbridge, we understand how daunting
it can be to have to decide where you want to receive
treatment and how to fit this around your day-to-day
life. We do everything we can to make the entire
process as simple as possible so you and your family
can focus solely on getting you better.
Brain tumour
Brain tumours are a result of cells multiplying and growing in an abnormal way. More than 9,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumours every year and about half of these are cancerous.
Male Breast Cancer
Male breast cancer is very rare and often occurs due to abnormal hormone levels. The symptoms for male breast cancer are the same for those of women.
Testicular Cancer
Testicular cancer is a rare type of cancer, being just 1% of all cancers that occur in men. This cancer tends to affect men between the ages of 15 and 49.
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer is an uncommon type of cancer which can affect over 30 areas within the head and neck.
Oesophageal Cancer
Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer which affects the oesophagus. This type of cancer mainly affects people in their 60s and 70s and doesn’t often have symptoms in the early stages.
Eye Cancer
There are around only 750 cases of eye cancer diagnosed a year in the UK, with symptoms being difficult to spot and often only picked up on during eye tests.
Haematological Cancer
Haematological cancers arise from abnormal blood or bone marrow cells. Bone marrow is the spongy material that is inside a lot of our bones and is responsible for producing stem cells.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the growth of abnormal cells that begin in one or both lungs, often in the cells that line the air passages.
Spinal Tumour
Spinal tumours are growths which develop within your spinal canal or the bones of your spine. While they can occur in anyone, they’re not a common form of cancer.
Stomach Cancer
6,000 people are diagnosed with stomach cancer every ear and can be difficult to spot due to symptoms reflecting those of less serious problems.
Hepatobiliary Cancer
Hepatobiliary cancer affects the liver, bile ducts and biliary tract.
Bowel Cancer
Bowel cancer generally occurs in the large bowel and is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. Bowel cancer usually affects those over the age of 60.
Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK, however, there are a number of treatments available to treat this.
Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK. This type of cancer develops slowly and occurs mainly in men over the age of 50.
Non-Melanoma
Non-melanoma is a form of skin cancer which develops only on the upper layers of the skin. This is mainly caused by UV rays.
Melanoma
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer which can spread to other organs. Melanomas can often be identified by changes in moles.
Brain Tumour
Brain tumours are a result of cells multiplying and growing in an abnormal way. More than 9,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumours every year and about half of these are cancerous.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. Almost 60,000 women are diagnosed with this disease every year.
Vaginal Cancer
Vaginal cancer occurs when normal cells change and develop in an abnormal way or form a malignant tumour.
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and neck cancer is an uncommon type of cancer which can affect over 30 areas within the head and neck.
Oesophageal Cancer
Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer which affects the oesophagus. This type of cancer mainly affects people in their 60s and 70s and doesn’t usually cause symptoms in the early stages.
Eye Cancer
There are around only 750 cases of eye cancer diagnosed a year in the UK, with symptoms being difficult to spot and often only picked up on during eye tests.
Haematological Cancer
Haematological cancers arise from abnormal blood or bone marrow cells. Bone marrow is the spongy material that is inside a lot of our bones and is responsible for producing stem cells.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the growth of abnormal cells that begin in one or both lungs, often in the cells that line the air passages.
Spinal Tumours
Spinal tumours are growths which develop within your spinal canal or the bones of your spine. While they can occur in anyone, they’re not a common form of cancer.
Stomach Cancer
6,000 people are diagnosed with stomach cancer every ear and can be difficult to spot due to symptoms reflecting those of less serious problems.
Hepatobiliary Cancer
Hepatobiliary cancer affects the liver, bile ducts and biliary tract.
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is the second most common form of gynaecological cancers and makes up about 5% of cancers in women.
Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is most commonly found in women over the age of 40 and rare in women under 35 and is the most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer accounting for around 13% of all cancers in women.
Vulval Cancer
Vulvar cancer is very rare. About 1,300 diagnoses are made in the UK each year, accounting for less than 1-in-100 cancers in women.
Melanoma
Melanoma is a form of skin cancer which can spread to other organs. Melanomas can often be identified by changes in moles.
Non-Melanoma
Non-melanoma is a form of skin cancer which develops only on the upper layers of the skin. This is mainly caused by UV rays.
