Cancer types booklets and factsheets
Bladder cancer
Non-muscle invasive bladder cancer booklet
Information for patients diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Muscle-invasive and advanced bladder cancer booklet
Booklet for patients diagnosed with muscle-invasive or advanced bladder cancer, covering treatments, side-effects and how to cope.
Bowel (colorectal) and anal cancer
Bowel (colorectal) and anal cancer booklet
Information for bowel and anal cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Primary brain tumours
Primary brain tumours
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10.19MB
Breast cancer
Breast cancer booklet
Information for breast cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
11.51MB
Metastatic (secondary) breast cancer booklet
Information for metastatic breast cancer patients, including treatment, side-effects, and how to cope.
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)
Cancer of unknown primary (CUP)
Information for patients diagnosed with cancer of unknown primary (CUP), including tests, treatments and side-effects, and how to cope.
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer booklet
Information for cervical cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
8.73MB
Head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancers booklet
Information for head and neck cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
11.12MB
Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer booklet
Information for kidney cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
6.98MB
Leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) booklet
Information for acute myeloid leukaemia patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) booklet
Information for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia patients, including tests, staging, treatment, side-effects and how to cope.
Chronic lymphocyctic leukaemia (CLL) booklet
Information for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients, including treatment and tips on living with a blood cancer.
Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) booklet
Information for chronic myeloid leukaemia patients, including treatment and tips on living with a blood cancer.
Lung cancer
Lung cancer and mesothelioma booklet
Information for lung cancer and mesothelioma patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma booklet
Information for Hodgkin lymphoma patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
9.78MB
Low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma booklet
Information for low-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
High-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma booklet
Information for high-grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) booklet
Information for myelodysplastic syndrome patients, including treatment, side-effects, and how to cope.
Multiple myeloma
Understanding multiple myeloma
Information for myeloma patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Neuroendocrine tumours
Neuroendocrine tumours
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11.25MB
Oesophageal cancer
Cancer of the oesophagus booklet
Information for oesophageal cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
10.61MB
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer booklet
Information for ovarian cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
7.68MB
Primary liver cancer
Primary liver cancer booklet
Information for liver cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
9.25MB
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Information for pancreatic cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
10.50MB
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer booklet
Information for prostate cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
8.97MB
Metastatic prostate cancer booklet
Information for metastatic prostate cancer patients, including tests, grading, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
Sarcoma
Understanding sarcoma
Information for patients diagnosed with sarcoma, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
11.98MB
Skin cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancer booklet
This booklet for patients explains in detail what non-melanoma skin cancer is, how it's treated, and what to expect after your treatment.
Melanoma booklet
Information for melanoma skin cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
6.81MB
Stomach cancer
Cancer of the stomach booklet
Information for stomach cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
9.57MB
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer booklet
Information for testicular cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
7.05MB
Thyroid cancer
Understanding thyroid cancer
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7.33MB
Uterine (womb) cancer
Uterine (womb) cancer
Information for uterine (womb) cancer patients, including tests, staging, treatment and side-effects, and how to cope.
pdf
8.47MB
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