What surgery is
- Cancer Research UK – What is cancer surgery
- Macmillan – What is surgery?
How to prepare for surgery
- Cancer Research UK – Before your cancer operation
- Macmillan – Preparing for treatment
- Prehab NHS – Prehabilitation for Scotland
What to expect after the surgery
- Cancer Research UK – After your cancer operation
- Macmillan – What happens after the surgery?
What questions you may have
- What is the likelihood of success?
- How will I know if the surgery helped?
- Are my side effects normal, or something I should be concerned about?
- How can I manage my side effects?
- How much experience does the clinician/surgeon/clinical team have?
- What support is available during treatment?
- When will be my surgery?
- What should I expect when recovering from surgery?
- What happens if my surgery fails?