Patient Guides: ESMO Patient Guides Compilation (Belgium)

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Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients. Click here to learn more.

Type of information: Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, treatment options, care after treatment, among others. Click here to learn more.

Cancer areas of interest: C40-C41: Bone cancers; C15-C26: Digestive system cancers; C51-C58: Female genitalia cancer; C81-C96: Cancers of the blood and immune system; C69-C72: Eye and brain cancer; C00-C14: Mouth/throat cancers; C45-C49: Soft tissue cancer. Side Effects of Immunotherapy and Its Management; AML; Bone Sarcomas; Colorectal Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Follicular Lymphoma; Glioma; Head and Neck Cancers; CML; Stomach Cancer; Soft Tissue Sarcomas. Click here to learn more.

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