Patient information leaflets
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] 167KB
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
Investigations
Diagnostic breast clinic [pdf] 173KB
Breast pain clinic [pdf] 160KB
Breast Cancer Nurse specialist team [pdf] 168KB
Your breast clinic appointment
Diagnosis
Treating primary breast cancer
Invasive lobular breast cancer
Breast cancer in younger women
Breast cancer during and after pregnancy
Fertility pregnancy and breast cancer
When your partner has breast cancer
Talking about cancer and your feelings
Talking to children and teenagers when an adult has cancer
Secondary breast cancer
Living with secondary breast cancer
Understanding secondary breast cancer
Secondary breast cancer in the bone
Secondary breast cancer in the brain
Secondary breast cancer in the liver
Secondary breast cancer in the lung
Caring for someone with secondary breast cancer
Surgery
Keeping Abreast - breast cancer reconstruction support
Advice following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) surgery.pdf
Magseed Localisation [pdf] 178KB
Skin Sparing Mastectomy Implant Reconstruction [pdf] 280KB
Sentinel lymph node biopsy [pdf] 173KB
Understanding your pathology results
Exercises after breast cancer surgery
Reducing the risk of lymphoedema
Understanding_risk_reducing_breast_surgery
Understanding breast construction
Breast prostheses bras and clothes after surgery
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy for breast cancer
Side effects from chemotherapy
Understanding treatment and sepsis
Endocrine therapy
Bone health and cancer treatment
Menopausal symptoms and breast cancer
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy for primary breast cancer
Side effects from radiotherapy
Omission of radiotherapy in women who have had breast conserving surgery
An introduction to radiotherapy for breast cancer
Other treatment
During and after treatment
Follow up after treatment for breast cancer [pdf] 216KB
Understanding holistic needs [pdf] 180KB
Discharge after surgery for breast cancer [pdf] 198KB
After breast cancer: what now?
Changes to be aware of after breast cancer
Managing the late effects of breast cancer treatment
Coping with fatigue (tiredness)
Managing lymphoedema after breast cancer
Other useful information
Breast Cancer Nurse specialist team [pdf] 168KB
Information for patients at increased risk of breast cancer [pdf] 206KB
Financial support for people affected by cancer [pdf] 169KB
Cancer care coordinators [pdf] 189KB
Macmillan Information and Support Centre [pdf] 160KB
Family history of breast cancer: managing your risk
Reducing-your-risk-of-breast-cancer
Complementary therapies and cancer
Endoscopy team
Having an Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) indd.pdf[pdf] 228KB
Having an endoscopic mucosal resection.pdf [pdf] 193KB
Having a Colonoscopy.pdf[pdf] 304KB
Having a Gastroscopy.pdf[pdf] 217KB
Having a flexible sigmoidoscopy.pdf[pdf] 224KB
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
Pathology team
Lung team
1927c WEB Action plan for when i am breathless.pdf [pdf] 205KB
Establishing your diagnosis - lung investigations explained.pdf[pdf] 213KB
Information following surgery for lung cancer.pdf[pdf] 194KB
Having a lung biopsy.pdf[pdf] 201KB
Lung Nurse Specialist Team.pdf[pdf] 169KB
What is a Bronchoscopy.pdf[pdf] 174KB
Information about lung nodules.pdf[pdf] 177KB
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
Urology team
Bladder cancer book.pdf[pdf] 238KB
Welcome to Urology Investigation Unit [pdf] 172KB
Prostate cancer pathway [pdf] 229KB
British Association of Urological Surgeons
Kidney Cancer UK - patient support publications
Surgical pathway for Kidney procedure.pdf[pdf] 184KB
Surgical pathway for prostate surgery.pdf[pdf] 196KB
Advice about the insertion of a ureteric stent .pdf[pdf] 215KB
Colorectal team
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
Your operation: A guide to bowel cancer - Bowel Cancer UK
Being cared for at home - 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
Medial Sural Artery Perforator ( MSAP) Free Flap Surgery
Pectoralis Major Pedicled Flap
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
Gynaecology team
Gynaecology Enhanced Recovery Programme
Surgery for Endometrial Cancer
Surgery for Ovarian Mass or Primary Peritoneal Cancer
Vulval Surgery
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Vulval Cancer
Surgery for Suspected Ovarian Cancer
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
Psychology team
Upper GI/HPB team
Lymph node biopsy.pdf [pdf] 187KB
Having a liver biopsy.pdf[pdf] 176KB
What is an Upper gastrointestinal bleed.pdf[pdf] 159KB
Having an oesophageal stent (radiology).pdf[pdf] 170KB
Establishing your diagnosis - lung investigations explained.pdf [pdf] 194KB
Having a Colonoscopy.pdf [pdf] 304KB
What is a Bronchoscopy.pdf [pdf] 174KB
Understanding holistic needs.pdf [pdf] 180KB
Having a Gastroscopy.pdf [pdf] 217KB
Financial support for people affected by cancer.pdf[pdf] 169KB
Cancer wellbeing support.pdf [pdf] 263KB
Your cancer journey.pdf [pdf] 162KB
Macmillan Information and Support Centre.pdf [pdf] 160KB
Gold Standard Framework.pdf [pdf] 238KB
Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist for Upper Gastro-Intestinal (UGI)pdf[pdf] 187KB
Understanding primary liver cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support
Understanding stomach cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support
Understanding oesophageal cancer - Macmillan Cancer Support
Understanding cancer of the pancreas - Macmillan Cancer Support
Pancreatic cysts and cystic tumours - Pancreatic Cancer Action
Hepatocellular liver cancer (HCC) - Liver Cancer UK
Bile duct cancer - Liver Cancer UK
Active Together - Yorkshire Cancer Research
How to manage problems with digestion using pancreatic enzyme replacement – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Newly Diagnosed Pack: for pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic cancer that can be removed by surgery – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Surgery to remove pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Diet and pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Caring for someone with pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Clinical trials postcard – Pancreatic Cancer UK
How to look after yourself and get support through pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Pancreatic cancer if you can’t have surgery (inoperable cancer) – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Stents to treat jaundice caused by a blocked bile duct – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Diet and pancreatic cancer – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer leaflet – Pancreatic Cancer UK
Chemoradiotherapy for cancer of the ossiphageous
Chemoradiotherapy for pancreatic cancer
Stoma care
Anterior resection syndrome [pdf] 319KB
Keeping your stoma and skin healthy
Find out more information about the Stoma care team.
Palliative care team
Gold Standard Framework.pdf [pdf] 238KB
Helping you manage your fatigue.pdf [pdf] 228KB
Being cared for at home - Marie Curie UK
Living with a terminal illness - Marie Curie UK
What to expect at the end of someone’s life - Marie Curie UK
After someone dies: coping with bereavement - Macmillan Cancer Support
Preparing a child for loss - Macmillan Cancer Support
Morphine and strong opioid information.pdf [pdf] 274KB
Electronic Palliative Care Coordination Sytem (EPaCCS) Palliative Care Register.pdf [pdf] 179KB
Accessible information
Other languages
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] 162KB
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