Know your body, be aware of any changes and contact your doctor if you notice anything unusual.
Go for screening when invited – it could save your life.
Healthy living - read more about checking yourself in the body awareness section of our healthy living site.
CancerHelp UK - more information about checking your skin, breasts or testicles from our patient information website.
Healthy living - have a look at the signs and symptoms of cancer in the signs and symptoms section of our healthy living site.
CancerHelp UK - click on 'worried about cancer?' to read about common signs and symptoms, or choose a specific cancer and view the early warning signs.
Healthy living - read about why screening is important and the national screening programmes currently available in the screening section of our healthy living site.
NHS Screening programme in England - information about cervical, breast, colon and prostate cancer screening in England.
Screening Programmes in Scotland - information about Scotland's national screening programmes from NHS Scotland's online health information centre SHOW.
Screening Programmes in Wales - bilingual information about cervical screening and breast screening in Wales.
Health and Care NI - information about health services in Northern Ireland.