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A significant proportion (25-30%) of patients with advanced breast cancer have tumours which do not produce CA 15-3.
How do I book?
If you do not believe you should have been referred for this procedure, please contact the CT department immediately
Do you need us to bring the Green Form or a copy in order to collect the patient?
You may feel more tired in the weeks following your surgery if you do too much.
Please let your psychologist know if you do not want them to do this (we are happy not to).
Storage/transport Do not store. Send at ambient temperature to the laboratory on day of sample collection.
During the week, children from local schools will have the opportunity to learn about what scientists do and the vital role they play.
You could hold a fundraising garden party, do a sponsored read or ask for donations instead of presents for an upcoming big birthday.
Do not bring any valuable items into the hospital.
Do not put plastic bags around the cast, these are not waterproof and can cause skin issues under the cast
It is recommended that when applying Viscopaste bandaging you do so in pleat formation, to accommodate any oedema affecting the limbs.
The FiveXMore campaign, founded by Tinuke Awe and Clotilde Rebecca Abe in 2019, has already helped bring about change, but there is still much more to do
For advice on how to do this please contact: Access to Health Records Office Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
Why do I need an amputation?
Do not rub.
Do not rub. Wear loose fitting cotton clothing next to the skin.
Q: I live in Stroud/ Cotswold/ Cheltenham and am worried that GRH is too far, what should I do?
What to do if you are not happy following support from PALS
used alongside a CT Scanner to help place the probes precisely, and with three CT Scanners now funded thanks to donations, we are helping the NHS to do