Patient booklets

Eating well with diabetes when you have a poor appetite [PDF, 933 KB]

This booklet is designed for patients with diabetes and their relatives who have concerns regarding eating and drinking. It offers advice on ways to alter your diet at a time when you may be concerned about losing your appetite or losing weight. Difficulties with eating are often associated with the disease or the side effects of treatment.

Eating well: Living with and beyond cancer [PDF, 2,413 KB]

If you have a healthy weight and a good appetite, follow the advice in this booklet. This booklet offers advice on eating a varied and healthy diet during and after cancer treatment.

Eating – help yourself [PDF, 1,225 KB]

This booklet offers advice on ways to alter your diet at a time when you are concerned about loss of appetite, losing weight or because of eating difficulties. This may be because of your disease or because of the side effects of treatment.

Eating can be a problem when you feel unwell. It may be hard to be enthusiastic about preparing food or eating it. For people having treatment with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, it can be even more of a problem.

You can also read this information in an accessible format on our Eating – help yourself during cancer treatment.

Effentora tablets® [PDF, 112 KB]

Effentora® is used to treat breakthrough pain (a temporary flare in pain) related to cancer. The possible benefits of treatment vary; your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will be happy to answer any questions you have about your treatment. 

This should be read with the manufacturer’s patient information leaflet.

Embolisation [PDF, 112 KB]

This leaflet tells you about the procedure known as embolisation. It explains what is involved and what the benefits and risks are. It may help you to think of things that you would like to discuss with your doctor.

Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP) patient diary [PDF, 620 KB]

This diary will give you some reminders of the aims of the enhanced recovery programme. It will also give you the opportunity to comment on how you are feeling during your stay in hospital.

Entonox – Pain control for acute pain [PDF, 109 KB]

Entonox is a well-established pain-relieving gas mixture. It consists of two gases, 50% nitrous oxide and 50% oxygen. It is self-administered, giving you complete control over the timing of the pain relief.

Exchange of a nephrostomy tube [PDF, 110 KB]

This leaflet will tell you about exchange of a nephrostomy tube. It explains what is involved and any risks that may be associated with the procedure.

You can also read this information in an accessible format on our Exchange of a nephrostomy tube page.

Excision of a skin lesion under local anaesthesia [PDF, 111 KB]

Many skin lesions are removed in a small operation done under local anaesthesia. This means that the area surrounding the lesion is numbed (anaesthetised) so that you do not feel any pain during surgery.

Exercise and relaxation programme following an allogeneic stem cell transplant [PDF, 100 KB]

This leaflet covers the 6-week programme consisting of exercises and relaxation, designed to improve physical and mental wellbeing after an allogeneic stem cell transplant.

Exercise classes for people having axillary node clearance [Word, 119 KB]

Your shoulder can become stiff or uncomfortable due to treatment. Doing these exercises will help prevent or minimise stiffness and discomfort.

Exercises for patients having radiotherapy to the shoulder and chest wall [PDF, 713 KB]

Radiotherapy is an important part of the modern treatment of cancer. Generally, the treatment is effective and safe. However, some patients may develop discomfort or stiffness around the shoulder. This booklet gives some exercises you should do if you’re having radiotherapy to your shoulder or chest wall.

Experimental Cancer Medicine Team (ECMT) nurse specialist service [PDF, 101 KB]

The Experimental Cancer Medicine Team (ECMT) clinical nurse specialists specialise in offering supportive care to patients on early phase trials. They work closely with the clinical team involved in your care and can provide non-trial specific support, information and advice.

You can also read this information in an accessible format on our Experimental Cancer Medicine Team (ECMT) nurse specialist service page.

Information for patients about E. coli [PDF, 100 KB]

Because E. coli colonises the gut as part of the natural bacteria, it is easy for you to become infected with E. coli, especially if you have open channels such as catheters, lines or wounds; or you are immunosuppressed.

Treatment of Ewing sarcoma at The Christie with irinotecan and temozolomide [PDF, 68 KB]

This information is for patients who are being treated in the medical oncology sarcoma clinic at The Christie for advanced Ewing sarcoma. This leaflet aims to cover the same information discussed in the clinic and will help you remember what was said.

Treatment of Ewing sarcoma at The Christie: Patient Care Plan Information [Word, 185 KB]

This information is for patients who are being treated in The Christie Medical Oncology Sarcoma Clinic for Ewing sarcoma. This leaflet will hopefully cover the same information discussed in the clinic and will help you remember what was said.

Using Efudix cream [PDF, 112 KB]

Efudix is a cream containing an anti-cancer drug (5-Fluorouracil or 5-FU) that is useful in the treatment of some very thin skin cancers and certain other abnormalities.