Understanding Chemotherapy
Understanding Radiotherapy
Life after cancer treatment
Side effects of cancer treatment
Cancer and genetics – how cancer sometimes runs in families
Worrying about…
PSA is a protein made in the prostate gland. A PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) test is a blood test to help check for prostate conditions such as prostate cancer or an enlarged…
Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier. Menopause can happen naturally, or different…
Directions to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary by car
From Junction 24 M62 at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Blackley New Road/A629
At Ainley Top, take…
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Exercise is beneficial in all aspects of recovery
Cancer treatment can you feeling very fatigued. Treatment can also make your white blood cell count drop, which puts you at a higher…
Most women and some men with breast cancer have some type of surgery. Common types of breast surgery are lumpectomy, mastectomy, and taking out removal of lymph nodes from the underarm. Women(and…
Breast imaging (taking an image of the breast)
Mammogram
A mammogram is a breast x-ray. A mammographer (an expert in taking breast x-rays) will ask you to undress to the waist and stand in front of…
Managing the late effects of breast cancer treatment
Living the lymphoedema after breast cancer
Menopausal symptoms and breast cancer
Reducing the risk of lymphoedema
Bone health - after breast…
What our patients say about taking part in research at our hospital
Results from our Patient Research Experience Survey
Between April 2024 and March 2025 we asked 160 of our research patients for…
Sudden Hearing Loss
A sudden hearing loss can occur in one or both ears and can have different causes - you may need urgent treatment.
If you experience a sudden hearing loss you should…
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