Hounslow
Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can bring uncertainty, fear, and a wide range of physical and emotional challenges. Here you will find information on common symptoms and treatments for people with cancer and a directory of services in your area that can support you.
Cancer Help and Support Services in Hounslow
Find the service you need - from local to national options
Help and SupportLymphoedema: Information for patients and carers
Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues
Nausea and vomiting: Information for patients and carers
How can I help my nausea at home before trying medication? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Caring for a breathless patient at home
Resources to support someone who is living with breathlessness
Concerns about opiates: Information for patients and carers
Worries about drugs such as Morphine are commonÂ
Radiotherapy skin reactions: Information for patients and carers
How radiotherapy can affect the skin and how to care for your skin during treatment
Painkillers: Information for patients and carers
Good pain relief is crucial. It can help people to eat, drink and feel they have a reason to live
Constipation caused by medicines: Information for patients and carers
What is the best treatment for constipation caused by medicines? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Bowel obstruction: Information for patients and carers
How to recognise the signs of a blockage in the bowel
Spinal cord compression: Information for patients and carers
Consider the need for urgent treatment in someone with bone metastases who has developed new back pain