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You may experience other symptoms that are not directly related to your SACT treatment
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A sample which is inadequately or inappropriately packaged can present a significant hazard to all those who subsequently have to deal with it. This includes ward staff, porters, drivers and laboratory staff. The following steps will help to minimize the risk from these hazards:
Head and neck cancers can affect areas such as the mouth, throat, voice box, nose, and salivary glands.
This page gives you information about piles (haemorrhoids) and advice following banding of piles.
Do you feel that you are in a daily battle with your pain? Is your mind full of thoughts, fears, frustrations or muddle? Do you feel like you are always rushing? Does your mind and body feel disconnected? Mindfulness can help you find a calmer way to live life despite having pain.
Opiate bioavailability and response are highly variable. Wide inter-patient variation exists.
Your oncologist has recommended that you have a course of radiotherapy. This page aims to tell you about radiotherapy and what will happen. Please be aware that radiotherapy centres are training areas for doctors, nurses and radiographers. Students may be present in the department but they are supervised at all times. If you would prefer not to have students present during your treatment, please let a member of staff know. You may find it useful to write down some questions before you start your treatment. A space is provided towards the end of this page for you to do so.
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery This page gives you information about how to care for the wound site after the removal of a skin lesion. Following this advice should allow healing to complete quickly. If you have any further questions or concerns, please get in contact with us. The contact details can be found at the end of this page.
In the UK, most medicines are ‘licensed’ but some are not. This page explains why medicines are licensed and why some useful medicines do not have licences. You have been referred this page by your doctor or pharmacist because the medicine prescribed for you is not ‘licensed’ or is being used for a reason not covered by the licence. We want to reassure you that we have thought very carefully about the best medicine for you. This page answers some of the commonly asked questions.
This page gives you information about having a CT (Computed Tomography) scan of the heart.
The home enteral feeding team (HEFT) provide a countywide service to patients in Gloucestershire. Find out what we do, meet the team, and check how to make referrals.
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This page gives you information about having aa sweat test. It also explains what to expect when your child comes to the hospital for the test.
This page gives you information about the care available from the Cancer Psychology Service, what sorts of concerns we can help with and what to expect at your first appointment.
This page gives you advice and information about Prostap® or Zoladex® treatment for non-cancerous gynaecological conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis and severe Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) or Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). Please see below for explanations of these conditions.
You have been advised to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy to help investigate the cause of your symptoms. It is important that you read this page before you have the procedure so that you understand what will happen and the preparation involved.
This page gives you information about the care available from the Linc Haematology Psychology Service, listing the difficulties we can help with and what to expect at your first appointment.
This page gives you information about intermittent claudication, the causes and treatments that may help to reduce the risk.