Cervical cancer
Six women in Scotland are diagnosed with cervical cancer every week so having your smear test could save your life – it can stop cancer before it starts.
Types of cancer
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Lung cancer
Don’t let lung cancer settle in. The sooner lung cancer is found, the easier it is to treat. Contact your GP Practice without delay.
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Breast cancer
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer in Scottish women but you’re five times more likely to survive it if it’s caught in its earliest stage.
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Bowel cancer
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Scotland. But when it's found early, it can often be cured. In fact, 9 out of 10 people beat it.
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Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer affects 1 in 10 men in Scotland and the risk of developing it increases with age.
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Skin cancer
Around 1,200 cases of malignant melanoma are reported every year in Scotland. It is easier to treat if caught early.
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Head and neck cancers
This is a term that doctors use to cover a range of cancers that occur around the head, neck, throat and mouth.
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Oesophageal cancer
Oesophageal cancer is a type of cancer that can affect your oesophagus, or gullet, the tube that carries food from your throat to your stomach.
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Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer affecting women, but the early symptoms aren’t always recognised.
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Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer that can affect your pancreas, a part of the digestive system that sits next to your liver.
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Stomach cancer
The early symptoms of stomach cancer are easily confused with other conditions. Around 600 cases are diagnosed in Scotland every year.
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Other types of cancer
Alternatively, if you're not sure what you’re looking for, or the cancer you want to know more about isn't listed above, visit NHS Inform.