This page lists patient leaflets by their title. Please use the A-Z below to find the leaflets relevant to you.
If you are not sure which leaflet titles are relevant to you, see our list of leaflets grouped by department/topic.
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- This information booklet is about radiotherapy for lung cancer.
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- The aim of this leaflet is to answer any questions you may have about the prostatectomy preparation clinic
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- This leaflet will help you prepare for your radical trachelectomy and your recovery afterwards. It will give you general information about your operation as well as a list of useful contacts.
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- This leaflet explains more about returning to your everyday activities after your Radiofrequency Ablation and Foam Sclerotherapy procedure for varicose veins.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to answer some of the questions you may have after finishing your radiotherapy treatment, and to advise you on what to expect over the next few weeks.
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- This information sheet is a general guide to radiotherapy. The treatment and side-effects you have from radiotherapy will vary depending on which part of your body you are having treated.
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- This leaflet tells you about the side effects of having radiotherapy treatment. It is written in simple, short sentences, with pictures to guide you.
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- This leaflet tells you about what will happen when you come into hospital for radiotherapy. It is written in simple, short sentences, with pictures to guide you.
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- This information sheet helps to answer some of the questions about radiotherapy to an eyelid.
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- It has been decided that a nebuliser would help with the side effects of your radiotherapy treatment. This leaflet explains how to obtain a nebuliser to manage increased secretions.
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- This information sheet provides advice on how to prepare your bladder for radiotherapy to the pelvis.
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- The leaflet explains how to prepare your rectum for radiotherapy using a type of medicine called a micro enema.
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- This information leaflet is about how to prepare for radiotherapy to the prostate. Please follow this information from the day that you consent to treatment.
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- A keloid scar is an over-growth of scar tissue that is often removed by surgery. This leaflet aims to answer your questions about having your keloid scar treated with radiotherapy following surgery.
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- This leaflet offers information for patients with a heart device such as pacemaker or an internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) who are having radiotherapy.
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- Before the scan a radiographer will explain what will happen during the scan. They will also go through the information in this leaflet. If you have any questions about your scan, please ask the radiographer.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having radiotherapy for your benign skin condition. It explains the benefits, risks and alternatives of the procedure as well as what you can expect when you come to hospital.
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- This information booklet is about radiotherapy for brain tumours. If you have any questions, or would like more advice, please ask a member of your treatment team.
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- This booklet is about radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer.
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- This information leaflet is about radiotherapy for skin cancer. If you have any questions, please ask a member of staff caring for you.
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- This information booklet is about radiotherapy for skin lymphomas, including Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (which includes Sezary Syndrome & Mycosis Fungoides).
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- To plan your radiotherapy treatment, you will need to have a CT (computerised tomography) scan. A CT scanner uses x-rays to give us detailed images of the inside of your body. The aim of this leaflet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a radiotherapy planning CT scan with contrast.
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- This information booklet gives more information on having radiotherapy to the bladder, including planning, treatment and side effects.
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- Information leaflet about having radiotherapy to the bowel, rectum and anus to treat cancer.
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- This information booklet is about radiotherapy to the breast and chest wall. If you have any questions, or would like more advice, please ask a member of your treatment team. The team consists of radiographers, doctors and nurses who will help and support you throughout your treatment.