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Patient Information Leaflets
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Radiotherapy Planning Department
Gives information about the Radiotherapy Planning Department and your appointment with us
Radiotherapy to the pelvis for anal and rectal tumours
What you can expect during and after treatment, and general advice and information
Radiotherapy to the pelvis for gynaecological cancers
Explains what you can expect during and after your treatment and gives you some general advice and information
Radiotherapy to the skin on the Superficial Treatment Unit
How to care for your skin during radiotherapy treatment on the Superficial Treatment Unit
Rectal spacers
Explains how rectal spacers can help to minimise some potential side effects of radiotherapy for prostate cancer
Reducing the risk of lymphoedema after axillary lymph node surgery
For patients having under arm lymph node surgery for breast or skin cancer and explains how you can reduce the risk of developing lymphoedema immediately after surgery and long-term
Road to radiotherapy
Information to inform and support you through radiotherapy treatment at the Berkshire Cancer Centre
Robotic assisted laparoscopic (keyhole) radical prostatectomy
Information for patients on the enhanced recovery programme having keyhole prostate removal
Sexual care after radiotherapy
What you can expect from tour Radiotherapy Sexual Care clinics
Short course radiotherapy for brain metastases
What happens next – what you can expect during and after your treatment and some general advice and information
Short course radiotherapy for lung cancer
What you can expect during and after your treatment and some general advice and information
Sore mouth - Help with eating if you have a sore mouth
Advice on eating and drinking with a sore mouth
Speaking valves - voice after laryngectomy
Information for patients with a laryngectomy and explains how speaking valves work and how best to look after them
Specialist nursing support for people with secondary breast cancer
How the specialist nursing team cam provide information on treating the disease and coping with its impact, as well as signposting to sources of support
Staying Active When You Have Cancer Jan20
Following a diagnosis of cancer, this leaflet gives you advice, information and some basic exercises to help you stay active while you are in hospital
Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) for limited spread of cancer (oligometastases)
For people who are about to have oligometastatic stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) treatment
Stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) to the lung
Thames Valley and Wessex Radiotherapy Network leaflet for people with lung cancer who are about to have stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) treatment
Swallowing exercises guide for patients with head and neck cancer
Rehabilitation exercises to help with eating and drinking for patients who have treatment for head and neck cancer and who are experiencing swallowing difficulties
Taste changes - Help with eating if you have a change of taste
Advice on eating and drinking with taste changes due to illness or treatment
Testicular cancer surgery - what happens next?
Information to help answer some of the questions you may have about your care and the investigations in the weeks to come