Patient information library
Information for patients of The Royal Marsden, and their family and carers, to help you understand your diagnosis, treatment and what to expect when you come to our hospital.
Browse by category
Browse by cancer type
Breast
Invasive and non-invasive breast cancers
Prostate
Cancer that starts in the prostate gland
Sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcomas and bone sarcomas
Blood cancers
Myeloma, leukaemia and lymphoma
Gastrointestinal
Includes bowel and stomach cancers
Gynaecological
Includes cervical and ovarian cancers
Hospital information
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Cancer registration
If you are diagnosed with cancer, your NHS team will record information about you and your care. This is shared with the National Cancer Registry. Cancer registration is how we know how many people are getting cancer and what type.