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Cancer is caused when the cells in the body grow uncontrollably and invade surrounding tissue (Fig1).  Cancer cells can potentially spread to other parts of the body from the primary site and this is termed metastasis (Fig 2). This is either due to abnormal multiplication of cells by drivers of growth called proto-oncogenes, or when cells become old and damaged, and the mechanism by which they die naturally is impaired.  Cancer can start anywhere, in any cell in the body, and is usually named after the tissues or organs where they start. There are many different cancers; the two main types are divided into:  1. Solid tumour cancer which include carcinomas (skin, lung, breast, pancreas and other organs), sarcomas…