The Haematology and Oncology Department is involved in many large research trials.
Trials are needed so that we can develop better cancer treatments. Any new treatment must work better than the…
Sickness
People react differently to chemotherapy. Some people feel sick after treatment, some people are sick and others have no problem at all.
Some chemotherapy drugs do cause people to feel…
Body Fluids
When you have chemotherapy there may be small traces of the drugs you have been given in your bodily fluids. These traces may be found in urine, faeces and vomit during, and for one week…
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Reducing stress and tension can help you feel more relaxed and help your breathing. Relaxation techniques can help reduce stress and help you manage your condition. In this section 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…
The Macmillan Information and Support Service is based at the Jayne Garforth Macmillan Unit at Calderdale Royal Hospital. We are also based on the Greenlea Oncology Unit (ward…
Andrology is a relatively new area of specialisation and is, considered to be, the male version of gynaecology.
Here at the Trust, we provide care and treatment for men’s andrology problems,…
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…
Upper GI endoscopy
An Upper GI endoscopy sometimes known as a gastroscopy as is a procedure to look at the inside of the oesophagus (gullet), stomach and duodenum.
This is a procedure which you can…
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