Understanding rectal cancer
Audiobook
Published:
01 Apr 2020
Next review:
01 Oct 2022
Edition:
5
The audiobook explains what rectal cancer is, and how it is diagnosed and treated. It also talks about your feelings when you are diagnosed with cancer and has practical advice on dealing with work and finances. When we mention bowel cancer in this audiobook, this includes rectal cancer.
View our online information about rectal cancer.
We have separate information about small bowel cancer, colon cancer and anal cancer.
View our online information about rectal cancer.
We have separate information about small bowel cancer, colon cancer and anal cancer.
In this audiobook
- 1 Information about this audiobook and other support from Macmillan
- 2 Introduction
- 3 The bowel and rectal cancer
- 4 Causes and risk factors
- 5 Symptoms and rectal cancer
- 6 How rectal cancer is diagnosed
- 7 Staging and grading
- 8 Treating rectal cancer overview
- 9 Surgery after rectal cancer
- 10 Bowel function after surgery
- 11 If you have a stoma
- 12 Radiotherapy
- 13 Chemotherapy
- 14 Chemoradiation
- 15 Bowel cancer that has spread to other parts of the body
- 16 Clinical trials
- 17 After treatment
- 18 Your feelings
- 19 Relationships
- 20 Talking to children about cancer
- 21 If you are a family member or friend
- 22 Work
- 23 Financial help and benefits
- 24 About our information
- 25 Other ways we can help you
- 26 Other organisations
- 27 Further resources
- 28 Can you do something to help
- 29 Information about this recording
Published:
01 Apr 2020
Next review:
01 Oct 2022
Edition:
5
The audiobook explains what rectal cancer is, and how it is diagnosed and treated. It also talks about your feelings when you are diagnosed with cancer and has practical advice on dealing with work and finances. When we mention bowel cancer in this audiobook, this includes rectal cancer.
View our online information about rectal cancer.
We have separate information about small bowel cancer, colon cancer and anal cancer.
View our online information about rectal cancer.
We have separate information about small bowel cancer, colon cancer and anal cancer.
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How we can help
Macmillan Support Line
The Macmillan Support Line is a free and confidential phone service for people living and affected by cancer. If you need to talk, we'll listen.
Financial guidance
Financial issues can cause worry when someone becomes ill. You may be able to claim benefits to help you in your situation. You may also be able to get financial assistance from other organisations.
Welfare rights advice and tools
There are lots of benefits that could help you after a cancer diagnosis, but the system can be confusing. Our Welfare Rights Advisors are here to help.