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NHS Pan Birmingham Cancer Network

  • Lung cancer

    This page provides a range of information on lung cancer developed by our Network. It includes general information on this cancer and its treatment.

    The titles below are not the only leaflets available on treatments and procedures for this particular cancer. They are the result of a joint effort from the hospitals in our Network who have written these leaflets so staff and patients can have easy access to this information.

  • Tests and investigations

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  • Establishing Your Diagnosis - Lung Investigations Explained

    This leaflet gives information about tests which can be performed to investigate the cause of chest symptoms or the abnormal findings on a patient’s X-ray.

    establishing_your_dia.pdf

  • CT Guided Lung Biopsy

    This leaflet tells patients and their carers about the procedure known as a CT (computerised tomography) guided lung biopsy. It explains what is involved and some of the complications associated with this procedure.

    ct_guided_lung_biopsy.pdf

  • Flexible Bronchoscopy Explained

    This leaflet tells patients and their carers about having a flexible bronchoscopy and the care patients will receive before, during and after this procedure.

    flexible_bronchoscopy.pdf

  • Pleural Aspiration, Pleural Biopsy with Insertion of Inter-costal Tube and Pleurodesis Explained

    This booklet is designed to give patients and their carers information about the procedures patients may receive such as pleural aspiration (with or without intercostal drains), pleural biopsy and pleurodesis.


    pleural_aspiration_an.pdf

  • Follow up

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  • After Chest Surgery - Discharge Information for Patients

    This leaflet gives advice to patients and their carers about recovery and rehabilitation from chest surgery.

    after_chest_surgery_-.pdf