What is the Non Site Specific Service?
The Non Site Specific (NSS) Service is for people who have symptoms that are worrying and could be a cancer but are not typical of a specific cancer type. Some…
The Role of the skin cancer nurse
This is a nurse who can provide information and support for you and your family throughout your care. The nurse will be experienced in helping patients that have…
Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) Main switchboard 01422 357171
The main switchboard is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week
01422 357171
Chemotherapy Helpline
24-hour helpline for patients who…
Swallow education (Effects of radiotherapy or chemo radiotherapy on swallowing)
Swallow exercises demonstration
Treatment
The potential treatment options may include:
surgery radiotherapy…
The colorectal telephone assessment clinic is a service for patients who have suspected cancer in their bowels.
Rather than waiting up to two weeks for a face-to-face appointment in the clinic,…
Prostate cancer is cancer of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized organ found only in men. It is located between the penis and the bladder, and surrounds the urethra.
Prostate cancer is the most…
Blood tests
It is sometimes necessary to take some additional blood tests.
Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD)
Oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD): This is an endoscopy procedure that looks inside…
Gynaecological cancers include cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, vagina cancer, vulva cancer and womb (uterus) cancer. Available gynaecological cancer services at Calderdale and Huddersfield…
Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is the use of carefully controlled (high energy) X-rays, to treat cancer.
It can be given as a single session or as multiple sessions depending on the type of cancer you…
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