Types of cancer
Breast, prostate and lung cancer account for almost half of the world’s new cancer cases each year, but cancer is a disease that can develop in many parts of the body. The risk of developing a particular cancer depends on a number of factors and varies from person to person.

Stomach cancer
Alcohol, salt-preserved food and weight affect your risk of stomach cancer

Skin cancer
Do you know the 4 ways to stay safe in the sun and protect yourself from skin cancer?

Prostate cancer
African-Caribbean and African men have a higher risk of prostate cancer

Pancreatic cancer
Living with overweight or obesity increases the risk of this less survivable cancer

Oesophageal cancer
Alcohol, smoking and living with overweight or obesity are all risk factors

Nasopharyngeal cancer
Salted fish is a major risk factor for this rare cancer

Lung cancer
Not smoking is the best way to cut your risk, but not taking supplements is important too

Kidney cancer
Smoking and weight affect your risk of developing kidney cancer

Gallbladder cancer
Being a healthy weight can help to protect you against gallbladder cancer

Bowel cancer
Eating well and being a healthy weight can prevent bowel, or colorectal, cancer

Bladder cancer
Arsenic in drinking water and smoking increase the risk of bladder cancer