This page lists our cancer patient leaflets by title. Use the A-Z below to find the leaflets relevant to you.
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.
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- You have been referred to the Rapid Access Skin Assessment Clinic for assessment or treatment of a skin lesion. Our priority is to confirm or exclude a diagnosis of skin cancer. This leaflet provides information about the clinic and how it runs.
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- This leaflet is about seated acupuncture, a complementary therapy offered to patients at Dimbleby Cancer Care. It explains what to expect, the risks and alternatives.
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- This leaflet is about some of the emotions you may feel when someone close to you has died. It explains how the palliative care team and psychological therapies team (POST) at Dimbleby Cancer Care at Guy's and St Thomas' may be able to help you. It also has details of other organisations that offer support.
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- This leaflet answers some of the questions you might have about this treatment if your consultant has recommended a transurethral resection of your bladder tumour(s) to investigate the type of tumour and treat any tumour(s) present.
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- This treatment is used to investigate the type of bladder tumour and treat any tumours present. The leaflet explains what a blue light transurethral resection of a bladder tumour involves, the risks, benefits and alternatives.
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- The aim of this information sheet is to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a blue light cystoscopy. 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 aims to help answer some of the questions you may have about having a bone marrow biopsy.
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- This leaflet explains more about the breast cancer risk assessment service in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham. It explains who this service is for and how to get an appointment.
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- This leaflet offers information on going home with a drain after your breast surgery, and how to care for your drain once you are at home.
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- This leaflet is about investigating a suspected cancer, known as a malignancy of unknown origin (MUO).