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A

  • About Liver Resection - Surgical Removal of Part of the Liver (pdf, 477 KB)
  • Acute Oncology Service (AOS) (pdf, 117 KB)
  • Adult Cancer Ambulatory Care Unit (pdf, 106 KB)
  • After Your Bone Marrow Biopsy (pdf, 142 KB)
  • Axillary lymph node clearance (pdf, 135 KB)

B

  • Bexarotene for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) (pdf, 92 KB)
  • Bone Health for Men with Prostate Cancer (pdf, 340 KB)
  • Breast Cancer in the Family - Information for women with a moderately increased risk of breast cancer (pdf, 94 KB)
  • Breast Cancer in the Family - Information for women without an increased risk of breast cancer (pdf, 84 KB)

C

  • Cancer Associated Thrombosis (pdf, 169 KB)
  • Cancer of the Oesophagus and the Stomach (pdf, 122 KB)
  • Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) (pdf, 160 KB)
  • Cancer Tissue Studies: Information for individuals with a family history of cancer (pdf, 82 KB)
  • Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus (pdf, 118 KB)
  • Cancers of the Pancreas, Liver and Hepatobiliary Tract (pdf, 81 KB)
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) (pdf, 134 KB)
  • Colorectal cancer follow-up care (pdf, 150 KB)
  • Cryopreservation (pdf, 173 KB)

D

  • Depression Care for People With Cancer (pdf, 153 KB)

E

  • Endometrial Cancer Patient-Initiated Follow-up (PIFU) (pdf, 156 KB)
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) - Open Hysterectomy Cervical Surgery (pdf, 186 KB)
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Partial Glossectomy or Buccal Resection (with reconstruction) - patient diary (pdf, 208 KB)
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Partial Glossectomy or Buccal Resection (pdf, 195 KB)

F

  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) (pdf, 169 KB)
  • Family History of Bowel Cancer - Information for people WITHOUT an increased risk of bowel cancer (pdf, 162 KB)
  • Family History of Bowel Cancer (pdf, 184 KB)

G

  • Going Home with a CADD Pump (pdf, 1926 KB)
  • Going Home With Ambulatory Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy When Attending Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) (pdf, 147 KB)
  • Going home with ambulatory ifosfamide chemotherapy (pdf, 94 KB)
  • Gynae Oncology Services (pdf, 124 KB)
  • Gynae Oncology Surgery - Diagnostic Laparoscopy (pdf, 132 KB)
  • Gynaecological Oncology - Vulval cancer (pdf, 242 KB)
  • Gynaecology Oncology Debulking Surgery (pdf, 277 KB)
  • Gynaecology Open Debulking For Ovarian Cancer (pdf, 208 KB)

H

  • Health for Me - Secure online access to your health record for haematology and oncology patients (pdf, 495 KB)

I

  • Information for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (pdf, 1059 KB)

L

  • Lung Cancer: Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 158 KB)

M

  • MUTYH-associated Polyposis (MAP): Information for families with a history of bowel cancer or polyps (pdf, 239 KB)

N

  • Neoadjuvant Pathway for Ovarian Cancer - Checklist (pdf, 143 KB)

O

  • Oesophagus: Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach - see Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB)
  • Oncology: Neck Dissection (pdf, 698 KB)
  • Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Parent / Carer (pdf, 137 KB)
  • Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Patient (pdf, 137 KB)
  • Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) - see Lung Cancer: Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 158 KB)
  • Oxford Macmillan Metastatic Breast Cancer Specialist Nursing Team (pdf, 79 KB)
  • Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 80 KB)

P

  • Pain Relief (pdf, 155 KB)
  • Predictive Genetic Testing: Information for people with a family history of cancer who have not had cancer themselves (pdf, 81 KB)
  • Preparing for Your Operation [Blenheim Head and Neck Unit, Churchill Hospital] (pdf, 170 KB)
  • Prostate Brachytherapy: Low Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy (pdf, 168 KB)
  • Prostate cancer follow-up care - Information for patients who have had medical oncology treatments (pdf, 172 KB)
  • Prostate cancer follow-up care - Patient Led Follow-Up (PLFU) (pdf, 91 KB)
  • Prostate Cancer Follow-up Care (pdf, 176 KB)

R

  • Radiotherapy (pdf, 796 KB)
  • Radiotherapy for cancer in the head and neck region (pdf, 157 KB)
  • Radiotherapy to the brain - short course (pdf, 360 KB)
  • Radiotherapy to the Brain and Spinal Cord (Whole Central Nervous System) (pdf, 279 KB)
  • Radiotherapy to the prostate or prostate bed - preparation for planning and treatment (pdf, 335 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: End of treatment (pdf, 146 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy to the Brain and Skull Base (pdf, 357 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using Hydrogel (pdf, 128 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using Mepilex dressing (pdf, 139 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using PolyMem (pdf, 139 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: How to manage pain from head and neck radiotherapy (pdf, 110 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Intra-uterine and interstitial brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer (pdf, 186 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MR Linac) Radiotherapy (pdf, 365 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: MR Linac Treatment for Abdominal Cancer (pdf, 145 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: MR Linac Treatment for Pelvic Cancer (pdf, 145 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Sexual Care After Radiotherapy - 'It Helps to Talk' (pdf, 105 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) to the Lung (pdf, 93 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Brain Tumours (pdf, 357 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases (pdf, 291 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Swindon Area Support Groups (pdf, 156 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Vaginal Dilator Exercises for use after Radiotherapy or Brachytherapy (pdf, 140 KB)
  • Radiotherapy: Vault brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer (pdf, 151 KB)
  • Renal Tumour Ablation (pdf, 318 KB)

S

  • Sarcoma: Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) - see Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 80 KB)
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy and wide local excision of scar for melanoma (pdf, 220 KB)
  • Skin Cancer Oncology Outpatient Clinics (pdf, 41 KB)
  • Sore Mouth or Throat (Mucositis) Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Oral Thrush (Candida) (pdf, 160 KB)
  • Spindle Cell Sarcoma (pdf, 34 KB)
  • Staging Laparoscopy (pdf, 154 KB)
  • Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB)
  • Stomach: Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach - see Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB)
  • Surgical Treatment for Cancer of the Oesophagus (pdf, 180 KB)
  • Surgical treatment for cancer of the stomach (pdf, 166 KB)

T

  • Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation: Information for parents/carers (pdf, 146 KB)
  • The Cancer Genetics Service (pdf, 121 KB)
  • The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Skin Cancers (pdf, 154 KB)
  • Thoracic Surgery Rehabilitation Programme for Patients Preparing for Lung Surgery (pdf, 413 KB)
  • Tracheo-Oesophageal Speech Valve - Your New Voice (pdf, 197 KB)
  • Trans-Oral Robotic Assisted Surgery (pdf, 156 KB)

U

  • Use of complementary or alternative medicines and supplements - A guide for people with cancer (pdf, 724 KB)

V

  • Vulval Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia (pdf, 155 KB)
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  • About Liver Resection - Surgical Removal of Part of the Liver (pdf, 477 KB) 86767
  • Acute Oncology Service (AOS) (pdf, 117 KB) 82450P
  • Adult Cancer Ambulatory Care Unit (pdf, 106 KB) 74252P
  • After Your Bone Marrow Biopsy (pdf, 142 KB) 103611
  • Axillary lymph node clearance (pdf, 135 KB) 82603
  • Bexarotene for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) (pdf, 92 KB) 82418P
  • Bone Health for Men with Prostate Cancer (pdf, 340 KB) 84158
  • Breast Cancer in the Family - Information for women with a moderately increased risk of breast cancer (pdf, 94 KB) 66553P
  • Breast Cancer in the Family - Information for women without an increased risk of breast cancer (pdf, 84 KB) 66554P
  • Cancer Associated Thrombosis (pdf, 169 KB) 101743
  • Cancer of the Oesophagus and the Stomach (pdf, 122 KB) 107016
  • Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) (pdf, 160 KB) 103939
  • Cancer Tissue Studies: Information for individuals with a family history of cancer (pdf, 82 KB) 66550P
  • Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus (pdf, 118 KB) 88579
  • Cancers of the Pancreas, Liver and Hepatobiliary Tract (pdf, 81 KB) 80184P
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (CLL) (pdf, 134 KB) 81920
  • Colorectal cancer follow-up care (pdf, 150 KB) 93616
  • Cryopreservation (pdf, 173 KB) 74301
  • Depression Care for People With Cancer (pdf, 153 KB) 92959
  • Endometrial Cancer Patient-Initiated Follow-up (PIFU) (pdf, 156 KB) 104192
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) - Open Hysterectomy Cervical Surgery (pdf, 186 KB) 109922
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Partial Glossectomy or Buccal Resection (with reconstruction) - patient diary (pdf, 208 KB) 94280
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): Partial Glossectomy or Buccal Resection (pdf, 195 KB) 94281
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) (pdf, 169 KB) 85101P
  • Family History of Bowel Cancer - Information for people WITHOUT an increased risk of bowel cancer (pdf, 162 KB) 85110
  • Family History of Bowel Cancer (pdf, 184 KB) 85112
  • Going Home with a CADD Pump (pdf, 1926 KB) 101891
  • Going Home With Ambulatory Cyclophosphamide Chemotherapy When Attending Ambulatory Care Unit (ACU) (pdf, 147 KB) 66010
  • Going home with ambulatory ifosfamide chemotherapy (pdf, 94 KB) 83845P
  • Gynae Oncology Services (pdf, 124 KB) 95365
  • Gynae Oncology Surgery - Diagnostic Laparoscopy (pdf, 132 KB) 110086
  • Gynaecological Oncology - Vulval cancer (pdf, 242 KB) 91523
  • Gynaecology Oncology Debulking Surgery (pdf, 277 KB) 98300
  • Gynaecology Open Debulking For Ovarian Cancer (pdf, 208 KB) 98301
  • Health for Me - Secure online access to your health record for haematology and oncology patients (pdf, 495 KB) 110862
  • Information for Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer (pdf, 1059 KB) 98699
  • Lung Cancer: Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 158 KB) 104305
  • MUTYH-associated Polyposis (MAP): Information for families with a history of bowel cancer or polyps (pdf, 239 KB) 94996
  • Neoadjuvant Pathway for Ovarian Cancer - Checklist (pdf, 143 KB) 82417P
  • Oesophagus: Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach - see Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB) 60115
  • Oncology: Neck Dissection (pdf, 698 KB) 65481
  • Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Parent / Carer (pdf, 137 KB) 74297
  • Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: Patient (pdf, 137 KB) 74298
  • Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) - see Lung Cancer: Oxford Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 158 KB) 104305
  • Oxford Macmillan Metastatic Breast Cancer Specialist Nursing Team (pdf, 79 KB) 75961P
  • Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 80 KB) 42970P
  • Pain Relief (pdf, 155 KB) 67721
  • Predictive Genetic Testing: Information for people with a family history of cancer who have not had cancer themselves (pdf, 81 KB) 66552P
  • Preparing for Your Operation [Blenheim Head and Neck Unit, Churchill Hospital] (pdf, 170 KB) 83043
  • Prostate Brachytherapy: Low Dose Rate Prostate Brachytherapy (pdf, 168 KB) 91017
  • Prostate cancer follow-up care - Information for patients who have had medical oncology treatments (pdf, 172 KB) 94274
  • Prostate cancer follow-up care - Patient Led Follow-Up (PLFU) (pdf, 91 KB) 74831P
  • Prostate Cancer Follow-up Care (pdf, 176 KB) 95677
  • Radiotherapy (pdf, 796 KB) 64414P
  • Radiotherapy for cancer in the head and neck region (pdf, 157 KB) 61546P
  • Radiotherapy to the brain - short course (pdf, 360 KB) 65450P
  • Radiotherapy to the Brain and Spinal Cord (Whole Central Nervous System) (pdf, 279 KB) 65452P
  • Radiotherapy to the prostate or prostate bed - preparation for planning and treatment (pdf, 335 KB) 103703
  • Radiotherapy: End of treatment (pdf, 146 KB) 105035
  • Radiotherapy: Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy to the Brain and Skull Base (pdf, 357 KB) 95708
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using Hydrogel (pdf, 128 KB) 103940
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using Mepilex dressing (pdf, 139 KB) 95760
  • Radiotherapy: Guidelines for using PolyMem (pdf, 139 KB) 104108
  • Radiotherapy: How to manage pain from head and neck radiotherapy (pdf, 110 KB) 67711P
  • Radiotherapy: Intra-uterine and interstitial brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer (pdf, 186 KB) 74017
  • Radiotherapy: Magnetic Resonance Linear Accelerator (MR Linac) Radiotherapy (pdf, 365 KB) 101511
  • Radiotherapy: MR Linac Treatment for Abdominal Cancer (pdf, 145 KB) 96880
  • Radiotherapy: MR Linac Treatment for Pelvic Cancer (pdf, 145 KB) 96882
  • Radiotherapy: Sexual Care After Radiotherapy - 'It Helps to Talk' (pdf, 105 KB) 102082
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) to the Lung (pdf, 93 KB) 73305P
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Benign Brain Tumours (pdf, 357 KB) 95706
  • Radiotherapy: Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases (pdf, 291 KB) 95707
  • Radiotherapy: Swindon Area Support Groups (pdf, 156 KB) 104523
  • Radiotherapy: Vaginal Dilator Exercises for use after Radiotherapy or Brachytherapy (pdf, 140 KB) 106333
  • Radiotherapy: Vault brachytherapy for gynaecological cancer (pdf, 151 KB) 108377
  • Renal Tumour Ablation (pdf, 318 KB) 83939
  • Sarcoma: Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) - see Oxford Sarcoma Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) (pdf, 80 KB) 42970P
  • Sentinel lymph node biopsy and wide local excision of scar for melanoma (pdf, 220 KB) 68978P
  • Skin Cancer Oncology Outpatient Clinics (pdf, 41 KB) 12585P
  • Sore Mouth or Throat (Mucositis) Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Oral Thrush (Candida) (pdf, 160 KB) 69856P
  • Spindle Cell Sarcoma (pdf, 34 KB) 12244P
  • Staging Laparoscopy (pdf, 154 KB) 91029
  • Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB) 60115
  • Stomach: Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach - see Staging of cancers of the oesophagus and stomach (pdf, 114 KB) 60115
  • Surgical Treatment for Cancer of the Oesophagus (pdf, 180 KB) 107017
  • Surgical treatment for cancer of the stomach (pdf, 166 KB) 107204
  • Testicular Tissue Cryopreservation: Information for parents/carers (pdf, 146 KB) 74299
  • The Cancer Genetics Service (pdf, 121 KB) 66548P
  • The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Skin Cancers (pdf, 154 KB) 76602
  • Thoracic Surgery Rehabilitation Programme for Patients Preparing for Lung Surgery (pdf, 413 KB) 95612
  • Tracheo-Oesophageal Speech Valve - Your New Voice (pdf, 197 KB) 84683
  • Trans-Oral Robotic Assisted Surgery (pdf, 156 KB) 85926
  • Use of complementary or alternative medicines and supplements - A guide for people with cancer (pdf, 724 KB) 105876
  • Vulval Intra-Epithelial Neoplasia (pdf, 155 KB) 96835

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