The cover shows a nurse who has their hand on a person's jaw. The nurse is wearing a blue top and has brown hair. The other person is wearing a white top and has an earring.

Signs of cancer - easy read

Booklet
Published: 01 Sep 2022
Next review: 01 Sep 2025
Edition: 6
The cover shows a nurse who has their hand on a person's jaw. The nurse is wearing a blue top and has brown hair. The other person is wearing a white top and has an earring.

This booklet is about the main symptoms of cancer to look out for.

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with ID: MAC16332
Published: 01 Sep 2022
Next review: 01 Sep 2025
Edition: 6

This booklet is about the main symptoms of cancer to look out for.

About this booklet

An easy read booklet about the main symptoms of cancer to look out for. You should see your doctor if you have any of these.

 

The booklet also talks about bowel screening (the FOB test).

 

Our easy read booklets use simple language and pictures to tell you about cancer.

 

We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.

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