Systemic anti-cancer therapy includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy and targeted therapy.
What kind of cancer treatment is recommended for you will depend on a number of factors. These include:
- What kind of cancer you have
- The extent to which the cancer has progressed
- Other factors revealed in laboratory tests
We tailor your treatment, taking all these factors into account. Before you start SACT, your treatment team will discuss your treatment plan with you face-to-face, explaining exactly what will be done. This will also give you the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
As your treatment progresses, you will always be able to ask your team whatever you need to know.
There are a series of pre-assessment videos explaining how your treatment will be given. These videos have been produced by North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. Please watch these before attending for treatment as they contain some very useful information:
- Overview of your immunotherapy treatment and potential side effects
- Understanding your potential chemotherapy side effects
- Overview of your chemotherapy treatment
- Oral chemotherapy: Handling safely at home
The videos are also available to download in the following languages:
- Pobierz filmy po polsku (download the videos in Polish)
- Türkçe video indir (download the videos in Turkish)
- বাংলা ভাষায় ভিডিও ডাউনলোড করুন (download the videos in Bengali)
- изтегляне на видеоклипове на български език (download the videos in Bulgarian)
Pobierz filmy po polsku (Download videos in Polish)
*Immunoterapia i jej potencjalne efekty uboczne – informacje ogólne (Overview of your immunotherapy treatment and potential side effects)
*Rozumienie potencjalnych efektow ubocznych chemioterapii (Understanding your potential
chemotherapy side effects)
*Chemioterapia – informacje ogolne (Overview of your chemotherapy treatment)
*Chemioterapia doustna: bezpieczne obchodzenie się z nią w domu (Oral chemotherapy: Handling
safely at home) (dostępne tylko w języku angielskim)
TURKISH:
Türkçe video indir (Download videos in Turkish)
*Immunoterapi tedavinize ve potansiyel yan etkilerine genel bakiş (Overview of your immunotherapy treatment and potential side effects)
*Kemoterapinin potansiyel yan etkilerini anlama (Understanding your potential chemotherapy side effects)
*Kemoterapi tedavinize genel bakiş (Overview of your chemotherapy treatment)
*Oral kemoterapi: Evde güvenli kullanım (Oral chemotherapy: Handling safely at home) (sadece İngilizce olarak mevcuttur)
BENGALI:
বাংলা ভাষায় ভিডিও ডাউনলোড করুন
(Download videos in Bengali)
* আপনার ইমিউনোথেরাপি চিকিত্সা এবং সম্ভাব্য পার্শ্ব প্রতিক্রিয়াগুলির সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ
(Overview of your immunotherapy treatment and potential side effects)
* আপনার সম্ভাব্য কেমোথেরাপির পার্শ্ব প্রতিক্রিয়াগুলি বোঝা
(Understanding your potential chemotherapy side effects)
* আপনার কেমোথেরাপি চিকিৎসার সংক্ষিপ্ত বিবরণ
(Overview of your chemotherapy treatment)
* ওরাল কেমোথেরাপি: বাড়িতে নিরাপদে পরিচালনা করা
(Oral chemotherapy: Handling safely at home) (শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে উপলব্ধ)
BULGARIAN:
изтегляне на видеоклипове на български език
(Download videos in Bulgarian)
* Преглед на Вашето имунотерапевтично лечение и потенциални нежелани реакции
(Overview of your immunotherapy treatment and potential side effects)
* Разбиране на потенциалните странични ефекти от химиотерапията
(Understanding your potential chemotherapy side effects)
* Преглед на Вашето химиотерапевтично лечение
(Overview of your chemotherapy treatment)
* Перорална химиотерапия: Безопасно боравене у дома
(Oral chemotherapy: Handling safely at home) (Предлага се само на английски език)
Specific SACT treatment information
You can access more information from Macmillan Cancer Support.