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. 

Information Standard logo

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.

Gordon Survivorship Walking Group

Description:
This leaflet explains more about the walking group organised by Gordon Survivorship. The group is for people who are undergoing cancer treatment or have completed treatment.

Hot Flushes - Managing hot flushes

Description:
This leaflet provides information for men on hormone deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.

Lung Cancer - CNS lung team

Description:
This leaflet introduces the Clinical Nurse Specialist team looking after patients with Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma and Thymic Malignancy

Lung cancer surgery

Description:
This information booklet explains more about your lung surgery and what to expect from the time of your admission to when you are discharged (sent home) from hospital.

Malignant spinal cord compression (MSCC)

Description:
Information leaflet on malignant spinal cord compression, a condition that affects the spine of some people with cancer

MIBG (meta-iodobenzylguanidine) therapy

Description:
This aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about mIBG therapy. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come into hospital.

Need to talk? A specialist psychological support service for people with cancer, their family and close friends

Description:
This booklet tells you about the specialist psychological support service and how it can help you, your family and/or close friends following a cancer diagnosis.

Open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection

Description:
This leaflet explains more about an open retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), including the benefits, risks and any alternatives and what you can expect when you come to hospital.

Oral cancer and dental care

Description:
This leaflet explains more about dental care before, during and after your cancer treatments, the effects that these treatments may have on your mouth, and why good dental hygiene is important.

Palliative lung radiotherapy

Description:
This information booklet is about radiotherapy for lung cancer.
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To view all of Guy's and St Thomas' patient information leaflets, visit the patients and visitors section.