Patient information leaflets

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Useful information for cancer patients.

Patient information leaflets

When a referral is made to the hospital and a cancer diagnosis is made individuals may receive multiple leaflets and pieces of information.

We have included our frequently used information below.

Referral to the hospital

Information for patients who have been referred on suspected thyroid cancer pathway.pdf [pdf] 190KB

Information for patients who have been referred to hospital on a cancer pathway.pdf[pdf] 218KB

Urgent referral womens services.pdf[pdf] 176KB

Flexible cystoscopy.pdf[pdf] 174KB

Trans-recatal ultrasound (TRUS).pdf[pdf] 282KB

Information for patients who have been referred to hospital on a Bowel Cancer pathway.pdf[pdf] 280KB

Information for patients referred to hospital on non specific symtoms pathway.pdf[pdf] 248KB

 

 

Breast team

Diagnostic breast clinic.pdf[pdf] 173KB

Breast pain clinic.pdf[pdf] 160KB

Understanding holistic needs.pdf[pdf] 180KB

Follow up after treatment for breast cancer.pdf[pdf] 216KB

Information for patients at increased risk of breast cancer.pdf[pdf] 206KB

Keeping Abreast - Breast Cancer Reconstruction Support

Advice following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) surgery.pdf

Magseed Localisation.pdf[pdf] 178KB

DIEP.pdf[pdf] 476KB

Discharge after surgery for breast cancer.pdf[pdf] 198KB 

Skin Sparing Mastectomy Implant Reconstruction[pdf] 280KB

Endoscopy team

Having a PEG.pdf [pdf] 437KB

Having an Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) indd.pdf [pdf] 214KB

Having an endoscopic mucosal resection.pdf [pdf] 193KB

Having a Colonoscopy.pdf [pdf] 236KB

Having a Gastroscopy.pdf [pdf] 223KB

Having a flexible sigmoidoscopy.pdf[pdf] 160KB

Information following a Gastroscopy.pdf [pdf] 178KB

Information following an ERCP.pdf [pdf] 176KB

Information following a Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy (with sedation).pdf [pdf] 176KB

Information following a Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy (without sedation).pdf [pdf] 181KB

 

 

 

 

Lung team

1927c WEB Action plan for when i am breathless.pdf [pdf] 205KB

Establishing your diagnosis - lung investigations explained.pdf[pdf] 194KB

Information following surgery for lung cancer.pdf[pdf] 194KB

Having a lung biopsy.pdf[pdf] 232KB

Lung Nurse Specialist Team.pdf[pdf] 169KB

What is a Bronchoscopy.pdf[pdf] 174KB

Information about lung nodules.pdf[pdf] 177KB

Navigational Bronchoscopy

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation - lung cancer booklets

Understanding lung cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

1255d WEB Thoracoscopy information.pdf[pdf] 278KB

3212a WEB Information following Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy (SABR) for lung cancer[pdf] 199KB

Colorectal team

FIT sample.pdf [pdf] 676KB

Colonic Stenting - Bowel Cancer UK [pdf] 310KB

Regaining Bowel Control - Bowel Cancer UK [pdf] 2MB

Coming for radiotherapy [pdf] 1MB

How are you feeling? The emotional effects of cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

A guide for people with cancer and dementia - Macmillan Cancer Support

Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding anal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding colon cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding rectal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Looking after someone with cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding chemotherapy - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding pelvic radiotherapy - Macmillan Cancer Support

Holistic Needs Assessment: Planning your care and support - Macmillan Cancer Support

Planning and managing your finances - Macmillan Cancer Support

Your rights at work when you are affected by cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancer and fertility - Macmillan Cancer Support

Physical activity and cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Coping with fatigue (tiredness) - Macmillan Cancer Support

Managing weight gain after cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

The building-up diet - Macmillan Cancer Support

Eating problems and cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Life after cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

Side effects of cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

Physical activity and cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Your step-by-step guide to making a will - Macmillan Cancer Support

Treating advanced bowel cancer - Bowel Cancer UK

Your pathway - Bowel Cancer UK

Eating well - Bowel Cancer UK

Living well - Bowel Cancer UK

Your operation: A guide to bowel cancer - Bowel Cancer UK

Being cared for at home - Marie Curie

Living with a terminal illness - Marie Curie

What to expect at the end of someone’s life - Marie Curie

Head and Neck team

Referral to the head and neck specialist.pdf [pdf] 174KB

Partial and total thyroidectomy.pdf[pdf] 194KB

How to look after your speech valve.pdf[pdf] 1MB

Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck

Short Course Radiotherapy to the Head and Neck

Having a Mask Made

Neck Dissection

Medial Sural Artery Perforator ( MSAP) Free Flap Surgery

Pectoralis Major Pedicled Flap

Scapula Free Flap Surgery

Radial Forearm Free Flap

Fibula Free Flap Surgery

Anterolateral Thigh (ALT) Free Flap Surgery

Radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer - tube feeding options [pdf] 618KB

Nasogastric feeding during radiotherapy treatment [pdf] 258KB

The building-up diet - Macmillan Cancer Support

Managing weight gain after cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

Eating problems and cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding head and neck cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding cancer of the larynx (voicebox) - Macmillan Cancer Support

Managing the late effects of head and neck cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding thyroid cancer (follicular and papillary)- Macmillan Cancer Support

Haematology team

Understanding non-Hodgkin lymphoma - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding Hodgkin lymphoma - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding myeloma - Macmillan Cancer Support

Blood cancer booklets, leaflets and fact sheets - Blood Cancer UK

Lymphoma Action - books and information

Myeloma booklets - Myeloma UK

Gynaecology team

Gynaecology Enhanced Recovery Programme

Surgery for Endometrial Cancer

Surgery for Ovarian Mass or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

Surgery for Cervical Cancer

Vulval Surgery

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Vulval Cancer

Surgery for Suspected Ovarian Cancer

Welcome to Ward J98

Understanding cervical cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding womb (endometrial) cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding cancer of the ovary, fallopian tube or peritoneum - Macmillan Cancer Support

Understanding cancer of the vulva - Macmillan Cancer Support

The cancer guide - Macmillan Cancer Support

My records - Macmillan Cancer Support

What to do after cancer treatment ends: 10 top tips - Macmillan Cancer Support

Healthy eating and cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support

Life after cancer treatment - Macmillan Cancer Support

Holistic Needs Assessment: Planning your care and support - Macmillan Cancer Support

Cancer services and support

Cancer end of treatment summary.pdf [pdf] 229KB

The Macmillan palliative care team_converted.pdf [pdf] 235KB

Financial support for people affected by cancer.pdf[pdf] 160KB

Prescription costs (cancer care).pdf[pdf] 180KB

Your cancer journey.pdf[pdf] 153KB

Cancer wellbeing support.pdf[pdf] 263KB

Cancer and palliative care psychology service.pdf[pdf] 231KB

Information for your palliative care and end of life care.pdf[pdf] 182KB

Macmillan Information and Support Centre.pdf[pdf] 160KB

Alcohol safe measures.pdf[pdf] 614KB