Your treatment options

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

It is good to think about the possible benefits and disadvantages of cancer treatment to help you make the right decision for you.

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.

Doctors will plan treatment using national guidelines. But you may still want another medical opinion.

We have some suggestions about the types of questions you could ask your healthcare team to help you make treatment decisions.

Personalised medicine uses information about the genetic make-up of a cancer to plan treatments that target specific changes in the cancer cells.

If a treatment or drug is not available 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.