Having chemotherapy for breast cancer - patient guide

This video has been kindly funded by The Ashley Charitable Trust:
http://www.ashleycharitabletrust.org.uk

and supported by:
https://www.hospitalcharity.co.uk

The Oncology Team, along with a patient, take you through the experience of having chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

The production covers;

1. What chemotherapy is
2. Deciding on your treatment and consenting
3. Preparing for treatment
4. The length of treatment time
5. Arriving on the unit for treatment
6. The types of intravenous access - cannula / PICC line
7. Meeting the pharmacist and additional medications
8. Having chemotherapy treatment on the unit
9. Experiencing side effects during treatment
10. Receiving medication for side effects
11. Assessing the effectiveness of treatment
12. Side effects of chemotherapy
13. Monitoring your own temperature
14. Contacting the oncology unit for advice
15. Progressing through treatment
16. Recovering from treatment
17. Accessing support networks
18. Finishing treatment

For information about OUH oncology please visit:

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/....services/oncology.as

For patient information leaflets please visit:

https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/cancer/leaflets.aspx