Our free to order (click here) support booklets for patients and their families are comprehensive, easy to understand booklets broken into three easy to digest publication: Diagnosis, Treatments and Surgery & Recovery describing the risk factors of kidney cancer, the signs and symptoms of the disease, and explains the kidney cancer treatment pathway. They also contain a glossary of terms and questions, which patients and family members might wish to ask their clinicians during the course of their treatment. You can download this as a PDF to read later or read online CLICK HERE to go to the main page.
If you would like printed copies for your clinic or hospital, please click here where you can choose which booklets you require and how many, we will receive your order and will happily post them to you.
It is so good to have something to give kidney cancer patients. This booklet is excellent because there is no scare mongering; it gives you hope and is very realistic and practical.
Debbie Victor, Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro.
Our Understanding Kidney Cancer booklet was awarded a 4 star rating and a high ‘readability’ score by the prestigious Directory of Information Materials for People Affected by Cancer 2010/11 published by Macmillan Cancer Support. The Directory reviews 1,111 booklets and leaflets about cancer and its treatment.
We also produce the following kidney cancer factsheets, which are currently under review, please keep a look out or email office1@kcuk.org.uk for an update.
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This booklet provides an overview of the guidance issued by NICE to the NHS in England and Wales. The booklet, published in 2015, is divided into three sections.
This guideline covers identifying children, young people and adults with symptoms that could be caused by cancer. It outlines appropriate investigations in primary care, and selection of people to refer for a specialist opinion. It aims to help people understand what to expect if they have symptoms that may suggest cancer.
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Cancer, July 2010.
This document replaces previous guidance on percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of renal cancer (interventional procedure guidance 91).
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