This cancernet-UK website describes the management of cancer, its therapies, their side effects and tips how to cope with them. Patients themselves have included topics, practical tips and tools they have found helpful during their cancer journey. These pages emphasize the evidence and benefits of lifestyle after cancer to improve wellbeing and reduce the risk of relapse. Search site
A comprehensive range of specific advice sheets for chemotherapy regimens - risks of side effects & how to cope with them. Treatment of breast & prostate cancer. Including side effects of tamoxifen, arimidex, femara, zoladex, cyperoterone etc Techniques, risks & side effects for specific sites of the body - tips to alleviate side effects.
Drugs to help cancer symptoms & side effects treatment eg drugs to harden bone, for pain, sickness & indigestion. herceptin, erbitux, avastin, mabthera Description & list of complementary & alternative therapies with links to established organisations.
Up to date description of a wide range of cancers & their treatment options.</a></td> <td height= What is Cancer? What to look for. Why does it start? How to avoid it? Screening for early detection. Advice on the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of treatment eg sickness, fatigue, hairloss, menopause, hot flushes, pain, infertility etc
Why exercise is good before during & after treatment. Specific regimens for breast, abdominal & pelvic surgery. Diet for hot flushes, weight loss, sickness, diarrhoea, constipation, dry mouth, indigestion & procarbazine. Healthy eating & food supplements Risks of smoking, Tips to give up. Helpful products. Plus other lifestyle issues

An up to the minute list of UK & international clinical research trials for all cancer types. sperm banking, egg storeage, vaginal dryness. fertility A prize winning 20 min film designed for patients to take home before chemotherapy or radiotherapy
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Fertility
Cancer tests
Holiday insurance
Travelling & cancer

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Smoking
Bone health 
Dietary issues
Exercise issues

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Look after your family
A diagnosis of cancer can cause a big strain on relationships and family harmony. With emotions running high its not a good time to be upset further by destructive arguments. This practical little book has identified the situations where arguments are most likely to happen.  It contains simple tips that are easy to read, understand and  will help children and adults to navigate around these argument trigger zones