Cancer Patient Guides in Portuguese
Guides for Patients are designed to assist patients, their relatives and caregivers to better understand the nature of different types of cancer and evaluate the best available treatment choices.
Produced by ESMO these guides translate complex medical information into a language understandable to patients. The medical information is based on the ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines, which are designed to guide medical oncologists in the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment in different cancer types and conditions.
Patient Guides can be downloaded or saved into your own library.
PT Dor Oncológica: Guia para o Doente
Patients with cancer commonly experience pain due to the cancer itself, the cancer treatment, or a combination of both. This patient guide provides up-to-date guidance on the types of treatments for cancer pain and any possible side effects of its treatment.
The Patient Guide on Cancer Pain Management is available in Portuguese.
PT Efeitos Adversos Relacionado com a Imunoterapia: Guia para o Doente
This patient guide contains information on side effects associated with modern immunotherapies, known as checkpoint inhibitors, how your oncology team will manage these symptoms, and a few strategies you can use yourself to minimise their effects.
The Patient Guide on Immunotherapy-Related Side Effects and Their Management is available in Portuguese.