Cancer patient information leaflets

 

Cancer

This page lists our cancer patient leaflets by title. Use the A-Z below to find the leaflets relevant to you. 

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Most of our cancer-related leaflets are accredited with the Information Standard, which ensures that they are clear, accurate, balanced, evidence-based and up to date. These leaflets have the Information Standard logo on the back.

To view all of Guy's and St Thomas' patient information leaflets, visit the patients and visitors section.

Radiotherapy to the stomach - Eating and drinking beforehand

Description:
This leaflet explains what you need to do to prepare for having radiotherapy to the stomach.

Referral to the genetics clinic to discuss inherited ovarian cancer

Description:
This leaflet offers information about being referred to the genetics clinic to discuss the possibility of you having inherited ovarian cancer.

Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy

Description:
This leaflet gives you information about having robotic-assisted surgery to treat your prostate cancer, referred to as a robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives, as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Description:
The aim of this leaflet is to answer questions you may have about a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. The leaflet explains what the surgical procedure involves and the benefits and risks of having it.

Skin cancer - Your skin cancer key workers

Description:
This leaflet explains the role of the key workers involved in your care at St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital. It also explains who the key workers are, and how you can contact them.

Skin cancer key workers

Description:
This leaflet explains the role of the skin cancer key workers, for people with low-risk or non-melanoma skin cancers, involved in your care at St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital. It also explains who the key workers are, and how you can contact them.

Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for lung cancer

Description:
This leaflet provides information about stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for lung cancer. If you have any questions, please ask a member of staff caring for you.

Stereotactic radiotherapy to the brain

Description:
This guide is for people who have been recommended to have stereotactic radiotherapy to the brain. It is intended to give you an overview of what is involved and answer some of the questions you may have about this treatment.

Testicular cancer - Your multidisciplinary team and your key worker (specialist nurse)

Description:
This leaflet provides information about how to contact your key worker if you have any questions or concerns during your cancer treatment.

The nurse-led prostate cancer follow-up clinic: For men being treated with hormone therapy

Description:
This leaflet is for men who are being treated with hormone therapy and is designed to answer any questions you may have about the nurse-led prostate cancer follow-up clinic.
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To view all of Guy's and St Thomas' patient information leaflets, visit the patients and visitors section.