Cancer support

  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

    Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there’s a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.
    This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it’s not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).

    Website
    NHS: AAA Screening

  • Bowel Cancer Screening

    Bowel cancer is a common type of cancer in both men and women. About 1 in 20 people will get it during their lifetime.
    Screening can help detect bowel cancer at an early stage, when it’s easier to treat. It can also be used to help check for and remove small growths in the bowel called polyps, which can turn into cancer over time.

    Website
    NHS: Bowel Cancer Screening

  • Breast Cancer Screening

    About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it’s detected early, treatment is more successful and there’s a good chance of recovery.
    Breast screening aims to find breast cancers early. It uses an X-ray test called a mammogram that can spot cancers when they’re too small to see or feel.

    Website
    NHS: Breast Cancer Screening

  • Bowel Cancer Symptoms – How to spot the warning signs

    Please see the video below for advice on how to spot the warning signs of Bowel Cancer.

    Video
    Bowel Cancer Symptoms – How to spot the warning signs.

  • FIT Bowel Cancer Screening

    Your guide to the FIT bowel cancer screening test. FIT stands for faecal immunochemical test. It looks for tiny traces of blood in the poo which can be a sign of bowel cancer.

    Video
    How to do the FIT bowel cancer screening test: Cancer Research UK

  • Cervical Screening

    Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer.
    Cervical screening checks the health of your cervix. It’s not a test for cancer, it’s a test to help prevent cancer.

    Website
    NHS: Cervical Screening

  • Touch Look Check

    Most cases of breast cancer are found by women noticing unusual changes, taking the initiative and visiting their doctor. The earlier breast cancer is found, the better the chance of beating it – so you can see how important it is to make regular checks.

    Website
    Touch, Look, Check

  • The Cancer Support Centre

    Offering support to anyone affected by cancer. That could mean you have a diagnosis or you are supporting someone with a diagnosis.

    Phone
    0300 012 0245

    Website
    www.suttoncancersupport.org

    Email
    info@suttoncancersupport.org