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Diagnosis, treatment and care The diagnosis, treatment and care available will be different with each individual case, but here is a general outline of some of the stages you may go through and things you should consider.

In this section

Cancer screening
The most common screening programmes available in the UK

Going for tests
There are many forms of test available to diagnose cancer

Dealing with diagnosis
Finding the way forward after diagnosis

Chemotherapy
Explaining this common treatment for cancer

Radiotherapy
Treating and managing cancer through radiation

Cancer surgery
The most frequently used and successful cancer treatment

Drug trials
The positive and negative points of taking part

Who's who in cancer treatment?
The different professionals involved

Dealing with terminal diagnosis
Coming to terms with such a difficult situation

Cancer support groups
The help and advice support groups can give you

Cancer recovery
Understanding what cancer recovery can involve

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