Thank you for completing the survey.
We hope that you are living well after your cancer and its treatment - but we recognise that many people do have problems after their cancer treatment has ended. Taking part in this research may have made you think about those problems.
In case you have realised that there are things that you would like to know more about or get help with, we have brought together some information from trusted sources. Hopefully there is something here that can help you. Click on the pictures and they will take you directly to the relevant page.
If you feel upset or distressed after completing this survey, you can use the free Tenovus Cancer Care Support Line (0808 808 1010), which is available 7 days a week to support you with questions or concerns about your cancer diagnosis, treatment, or side-effects.
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If you want to get in contact with the research team, you can contact us by email at this address imperial.patients.indigo.trial@nhs.net.
Information, help, and support living with and beyond cancer
Macmillan Cancer Support (and other charities) provide a lot of information covering almost every aspect of a cancer journey. There is information on finances and benefits as well as improving your physical and mental health.​
Exercising after cancer
Diet and nutrition after cancer
Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema is swelling that can affect any part of the body. Following cancer it can occur because the surgery or radiotherapy that treated the cancer has damaged the channels that take excess fluid away from that part of the body. If swelling is a problem for you after treatment for your cancer these resources may be helpful.
Fatigue
When to get in touch with your GP or the team who treated you.
If you have problems that you think might be due to your cancer or its treatment and you would like to see if anything can be done to help then a good place to start is talking to a doctor or nurse.
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You might want to talk to your GP if you are unsure if the problem is due to your cancer or its treatment or if it is unrelated.
If you are having problems that you think are due to your cancer or treatment then getting in touch with the team that treated you is a good first step. If you have the details of the specialist nurse (CNS or key worker) who was part of the hospital team they would be a good place to start. Even if they cannot help you themselves, they can usually point you in the right direction.
Is there help and support near me?
It is very likely that there will be local charities and support groups in your area. Some offer general support and some are geared towards a particular type of cancer, a problem or group of people.
The Macmillan website can help you to find organisations close to where you live.
Maggie's has 26 centres across the UK. You can also use the internet to search for more local support groups.
You can also see if you can find what you need locally by searching on the internet. We suggest that you type in the words ‘cancer support’ followed by the name of the cancer that affected you and where you live.
If you do not have access to the internet, we suggest that you speak with the specialist nurse (CNS, key worker) at the hospital who treated you or your GP.
