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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,…
Investigations
Most individuals will have at least one medical test below are some of the diagnostic tests you may require.
Blood Tests
Some of our bloods tests can take a few days and in some…
In order to join our virtual event please can you complete the following consent form. Once completed you will receive an invite to join the meeting via email.
The information provided may be useful as first-line advice and should not replace specialist advice from your healthcare team. Some people have other medical conditions alongside a cancer diagnosis…
Your treatment depends on the type of cancer, where it is in your body, the size and whether the cancer is found in any other part of your body.
The treatment planned by your consultant will also…
You will meet many people who will be responsible for delivering treatment, care and support. There are also people and teams who may support you but you never really see them see them during…
Physical activity introduction video
Aerobic
Increasing your heart rate and making you feel out of breath (within limits – we want you to still be able to speak a sentence).…
Introduction to Managing Emotions section
The aim of this section is to introduce ways you can help to support your emotions, and to signpost you to further online resources and organisations…
If you’re a smoker and want to quit, Yorkshire Smokefree have a team of advisors waiting to take your call.
They offer telephone support and help to get the right stop smoking product, making it…
We are the Macmillan Information and Support Service normally based on the Greenlea Oncology Unit at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and at the Jayne Garforth Macmillan Unit at Calderdale Royal…
This section describes the Holistic Needs Assessment. It introduces the tools available to help staff gain a better understanding of what concerns you may have and what matters to you.…
Some of the difficulties with sleep people with cancer often struggle with are; difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, hot flashes and night sweats which can cause people to wake or make it…
Fatigue is a feeling of tiredness or exhaustion. It's a common problem for people with cancer and many people with cancer may feel fatigued at some time and this is called cancer-related fatigue. It…
Possible problems after mastectomy
Bleeding from the wound. Wound infection. Fluid collecting around the operation site (seroma) Blood collecting around the operation site…
Start the exercise by sitting in a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair. Squeeze and lift your back passage as if you are stopping yourself from passing wind. You should be able to feel your…
ABCDEF system to check moles
Asymmetry - the two halves of the area differ in their shape.
Border – the edges of the area may be irregular or blurred, and sometimes show notches.
Colour – this…
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British Association of Head and Neck Oncology
British Association of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery…
Please click on the links below to access any information on the leaflets.
Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Multi-disciplinary Team
Atypical Fibroxanthomas
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
…
What is a holistic needs assessment?
For some people with skin cancer the treatment is simple and getting back to normal afterwards is relatively straightforward. However, for others a diagnosis of…
