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Patient Information Leaflets
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Food First Approach: Making the most of what you eat
Dietary advice for those struggling with a poor appetite or who have lost weight recently
Gastric (stomach) cancer
Information for patients who have been diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer - explaining treatment options
Generic Abiraterone
Explains change in the brand of abiraterone (hormone therapy drug) that you receive for prostate cancer.
Going home with a Redivac drain following breast surgery
Explains why you have it, how to use it safely and how to care for your wound after leaving hospital
Going to Guy's Hospital for lung cancer surgery
Explains what to expect if you are recommended surgery to treat your lung cancer
GP follow-up following treatment for bowel cancer
Where and when to seek advice and support after your treatment for bowel cancer
Gynaecological cancer multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
Information about the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) involved in your care at the Royal Berkshire Hospital
Gynaecological radiotherapy - what to expect afterwards
What to expect after you have completed your radiotherapy treatment
Hair Advisory Clinic
How the Hair Advisory Clinic can support you if you are suffering from hair loss
Head and neck cancer dietary advice
Dietary advice to maintain a nourishing diet during and after your cancer treatment, as well as meal ideas
Holistic Needs Assessment (HNA)
Explains what a Holistic Needs Assessment entails for patients with a diagnosis of cancer
Homemade fortified dairy-free drinks
Recipes for dairy-free drinks that are high in energy and are great to have when you have a poor appetite or are at risk of malnutrition
Homemade fortified fruity drinks
Recipes for fruity drinks that are high in energy and are great to have when you have a poor appetite or are at risk of malnutrition
Homemade fortified milky drinks
Recipes for milky drinks that are high in both energy and protein and are great to have when you have a poor appetite or are at risk of malnutrition
How to use a micro enema in readiness for radiotherapy
For patients who have been prescribed a micro enema in preparation for radiotherapy planning and treatment
Implant based breast reconstruction
Information for women who are having a mastectomy and who are suitable for breast reconstruction using implants
Interval breast cancers
What happens after a diagnosis of interval breast cancer.
Intravesical BCG treatment following TURBT
Overview of BCG therapy following treatment of a bladder tumour, how it is given and any side effects it may cause
Intravesical Epirubicin chemotherapy for inpatients following TURBT
Information about chemotherapy following a transurethral resection of bladder tumour
Intravesical Epirubicin chemotherapy for outpatients following TURBT
Information about chemotherapy following a transurethral resection of bladder tumour