CAM stands for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Covers a wide variety of therapies which are not part of mainstream medical treatment. Increasingly those with cancer are choosing to include CAM treatments alongside conventional treatments.
  

A carcinoid is a rare type of tumour (cancer) of the neuroendocrine system, which produces hormones in the body. These tumours are often slow-growing and can be difficult to diagnose.
 

A carcinoma is a malignant tumour that arises from epithelial cells – which are cells that form linings of surfaces within the body.

Carers allowance is a state benefit in the UK paid to adults who spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone who is receiving one of a variety of disability benefits.
 

Chemotherapy is the treatment of diseases with chemical drugs, often used to destroy cancer cells…

Chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis is a condition where scar tissue develops in the bones. In time it may lower the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells.