Cancer treatment options

A team of health professionals will work with you to plan the treatment that is best for you.

Your cancer team will help you to understand your treatment options. Make sure you have all the information you need. There are different things to help you to make treatment decisions.

Your doctors will not be able to give you any treatment until you have given your consent. You will usually need to sign a form to say that you agree.

A second opinion means asking a different doctor whether they agree with your diagnosis or treatment. Find out more about what is involved.

Asking questions about your treatment can make it easier to make decisions.

Personalised medicine uses information about a person’s cancer to plan treatment. It is sometimes called precision medicine.

If a treatment or drug is not available in your area or on the NHS, there may be other ways you can access it.

Being diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy can be hard. We have information about treatment you may have, and how to cope with the emotional and practical issues you may experience.