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Plain-language explanations based on National Cancer Institute resources · Educational only, not medical advice · How we verify

Cancer Explained
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Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to understand cancer, whatever their abilities or the tools they use to browse.

Our commitment

Cancer Explained aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. Accessibility is built into the site from the start rather than added on afterwards.

What we do

  • Semantic HTML and clear heading structure on every page.
  • Full keyboard navigation, with a visible “skip to main content” link.
  • Visible focus outlines so you can always see where you are.
  • Strong colour contrast and text that scales when you zoom.
  • Descriptive links and labels for screen-reader users.
  • Plain language throughout, so content is easier to understand.
  • Calm, non-graphic illustrations rather than distressing imagery.

Multiple ways to learn

Each explanation offers several reading levels — a 30-second overview, a beginner version, a 5-minute explanation, and a deep dive — plus quizzes, flashcards, and (coming soon) video lessons with transcripts, so you can learn in the way that works best for you.

Tell us what’s not working

If you run into an accessibility barrier anywhere on the site, we’d like to fix it. Please get in touch and describe the problem and the page it happened on, and we’ll do our best to help.