Tiny vessels next to blood vessels that collect fluid and waste products from the body’s tissue.

See ‘breast conserving surgery’.

A test to take fluid out of the spine to check for any problems.

Cancer of the blood and bone marrow, which is a spongy tissue in the middle of the bones in your body.

Invasive breast cancer that has spread to areas near the breast, such as the chest wall.

Non-invasive breast cancer that is confined to the lobules of the breast.

A large organ in the abdomen near the stomach. The liver cleanses the blood, helps to digest food and makes essential nutrients.

Where a tube is put into your belly to see what’s inside.

An organ in your belly, towards your back. There are two kidneys which help to clean the blood of toxins and make urine. They also help to control the electrolytes in our blood.

A method of putting fluids, including drugs, into the bloodstream through a cannula or needle.