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Urological Cancer
Who are we?
We are a team of nurses who specialise in the care and support of people with a suspected or diagnosed urological cancer. This may include cancers of the Prostate, Bladder, Kidney, Testicle and Penis. A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is available to patients diagnosed with a urological cancer - we may also be referred to as your Key Worker. Many people will be involved in your care, including doctors and other healthcare professional and they form the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) your Key Worker is the link between you and the other MDT members throughout your treatment.
What do we do?
We are there to support you at every stage of your disease including:
- Diagnosis
- During treatment
- After treatment
- Any recurrence of your cancer
We can support you, your relatives and carers by providing information about tests and investigations, current illness and possible treatments. We can offer advice and support about side-effects related to your treatment and how best to manage them.
If you have any concerns relating to your diagnosis, treatment and aftercare please contact us.
We can offer you help and advice on:
- Changes in body image, sexual issues, communication and relationships
- Management of the symptoms of your illness and side-effects caused by your treatments; including surgery, radiotherapy, hormone treatments, chemotherapy and other treatments. And, we can refer you to other helpful services including, Benefits and financial support, Psychological Support, Complementary Therapies, Lymphoedema Service, District Nursing, Community Macmillan Nurses and local Support Groups.
- Social care and community support
- Psychological and emotional issues
How can you contact us?
If you wish to call us we can be contacted on York 01904 725848 or Scarborough 01723 345246. We have a voicemail facility if you wish to leave a message, which we check regularly and aim to return your call within 24 hours.We are based at York and Scarborough Hospitals and our working hours are 8am - 4pm Mon - Fri (excluding bank holidays)
