Dr Prathyusha Eaga

Cancer types and treatments

Find information about your cancer

Choose your cancer type to read patient-friendly information and guides. I see adults with all common cancers - newly diagnosed, recurrent, or looking for another view on their current plan.

Cancer types Treatments

Breast cancer

Early and advanced, including hormone-positive, HER2-positive and triple-negative.

Lung & chest

Lung cancer with molecular testing (EGFR, ALK and more), mesothelioma, thymic tumours.

Gastrointestinal cancers

Oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, liver, gallbladder and pancreas.

Gynaecological

Ovarian, fallopian tube, peritoneal, cervical, uterine and vulval cancers.

Urological

Prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular and penile cancers.

Head & neck

Mouth, throat, voice-box, nasopharynx, salivary gland and sinus cancers.

Blood cancers

Leukaemias, lymphomas and multiple myeloma.

Brain tumours

Gliomas, meningioma, brain lymphoma, and cancer that has spread to the brain.

Skin cancers

Melanoma and other skin cancers.

Endocrine cancers

Thyroid, adrenal and parathyroid cancers.

Sarcomas, rare & complex

Soft tissue sarcomas, bone tumours, GIST, neuroendocrine tumours and cancers of unknown primary.

Hereditary cancers & genetics

Understand a gene mutation you or your family may carry, and what it means.

Illustrations from Henry Gray, Anatomy of the Human Body (1918).

Types of cancer treatment

Read how each treatment works and what to expect.

My treatment: side effects of your regimen

Type the cancer medicines on your prescription, or a regimen name such as FOLFOX, to see their side effects and what to do.

Find your treatment

Chemotherapy

Carefully dosed regimens given in day care, with medicines to prevent side effects.

Immunotherapy

Medicines that help your own immune system recognise and attack cancer cells.

Targeted therapy

Tablets or infusions that act on specific changes found in the cancer's genes or proteins.

Precision & molecular testing

Guidance on which genetic or biomarker tests are worth doing, and what the results mean for you.

Hormonal therapy

For hormone-sensitive cancers such as many breast and prostate cancers.

Supportive & palliative care

Relief of pain and symptoms, nutrition and emotional support at every stage.

For patients & families

Guidance for patients and families

Cancer affects the whole family. These guides explain what to expect, how to manage side effects, and where to find support, in simple language.

When to seek help urgently

For patients

For families & caregivers

For patients and families Mind & emotions (psycho-oncology) Fear, worry and low mood are common, for patients and families alike. Emotional care is part of cancer care, not an extra. Read more

Find information about your cancer

Breast cancer

Lung & chest

Gastrointestinal cancers

Gynaecological

Urological

Head & neck

Blood cancers

Brain tumours

Skin cancers

Endocrine cancers

Sarcomas, rare & complex

Hereditary cancers & genetics

Types of cancer treatment

My treatment: side effects of your regimen

Chemotherapy

Immunotherapy

Targeted therapy

Precision & molecular testing

Hormonal therapy

Supportive & palliative care

Find cancer early, or prevent it

Guidance for patients and families

For patients

For families & caregivers

How I can help

Hospital visit

Video consultation

Second opinion

Screening check-up

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