A treatment that uses radio waves to heat and destroy cancer cells….

The use of radiation, usually x-rays or gamma rays, to kill cancer cells or injure them so they cannot grow and multiply. Sometimes radiation therapy is used to control pain.

Examination of sputum under a microscope to look for cancer cells….

One of the three types of cells that make up the skin’s top layer (epidermis). It is also a found in the outer layer of the cervix (ectocervix) and in the main airways of the lungs….

Cancer that only affects cells on the surface of the top layer of the skin. Not invasive….

Targeted drugs that block the enzyme tyrosine kinase, which is a chemical messenger that tells cells when to divide and grow….

A score showing how abnormal cells are when compared to normal tissue. It is used to describe how quickly a tumour is likely to grow.

The most dangerous form of skin cancer, these cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations (genetic defects) that lead the skin cells to multiply…

The tiny units that govern the way the body’s cells grow and behave. Genes are found in every cell of the body and are inherited from both parents.

The foundation layer of tissue that cells sit on.