Kidney Cancer UK

This audiobook aims to give general information that you may find useful before andafter surgery. It is important to follow any specific advice given by your hospital andthe material in this audiobook.Kidney Cancer UK and Kidney Cancer Scotland’s mission is to help reduce the harmcaused by kidney cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness, providing patientinformation and by supporting research into the causes, prevention, and treatment ofthe disease. Welcome to our ‘Kidney Cancer and You - Surgery and Recovery’ AudiobookWe hope this audiobook will help inform you and your loved ones by providingguidance and information about common surgical procedures used in treating kidneycancer and recovery. This audiobook will help you understand what to expect in anyupcoming surgical treatment or what options may be available to you.We understand that your experiences and treatments will be unique to you. We hopethe information and insights provided in this audiobook will help you make informedchoices in all areas of your journey and help you find support if, and when, yourequire it. If you do require support or have any questions on any aspect of kidney cancer care,please ring our free kidney cancer Support Line on 0800 002 9002. In addition, wealso provide a free Counselling service; you can access this by completing a self-referral form on our website at by searching kidney cancer counselling.We provide a number of specialist kidney cancer private Facebook groups, this is agroup that you can only see the discussion inside if you have joined. Our healthcareprofessional team help to moderate all of our groups so that any informationprovided by people within the group is safe and accurate. Making the group a placewhere you can come and connect with others who are going through similar toyourself.You can find our private Facebook group by searching ‘kcuksupportgroup’ within thesearch bar on Facebook.You can find our full range of support services on our website at.kcuk.org.uk/patient-support Our industry partner MERCK provided financial support to Kidney Cancer UK tocover the costs associated with the production and dissemination of this informationaudiobook.All editorial control is retained by Kidney Cancer UK.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This audiobook is written by Kidney Cancer UK, is narrated by Ian Brannan, and was madepossible through a grant from Bristol Myers Squibb. All editorial control has been retainedby Kidney Cancer UK. A downloadable version is available on our website at kcuk.org.uk.This audiobook is produced to help you understand kidney cancer and the journey you areon. We hope this audiobook will help inform you, your family or if you are a carer whenguidance and information about your treatments is needed. This audiobook provides easy-to-understand scientific knowledge on kidney cancer, alongside practical information onliving day-to-day with the disease and the range of emotions you may experience. We understand that your experiences and treatments will be unique to you and as such wehope the information and insights provided throughout this audiobook will help you makeinformed choices in all areas of your journey. Along with this, it will help you find support if,and when, you require it. Please note that all information in this audiobook is correct at the time of publication andaims to give general information you may find useful before and after a diagnosis of kidneycancer. Also note that, it is important to follow any specific advice given by your hospital; nothing inthis audiobook overrides that. If you need support or have any questions on any aspect of kidney cancer care please callour Support Line on O800 002 9002.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This audiobook is written by Kidney Cancer UK. A downloadable version is available on ourwebsite at kcuk.org.uk. Many people with kidney cancer continue to lead fulfilling lives and this is a guide for newlydiagnosed kidney cancer patients, their family and carer givers in the UK.Across this audiobook, we I will talk generally about kidney cancer and the common ages ofpeople it affects. I will talk about the risk factors, the various types and sub types of kidneycancer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.