Cancer diagnosis and treatment

Cancer treatments at ESNEFT

The main cancer treatments are surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.  You may also have scans to aid with diagnosis and to assess the effectiveness of treatment.

Cancer surgery

Surgery is a main treatment for cancer. A surgeon who is experienced in treating a particular cancer will do the operation.

Watch a video where clinical nurse specialist Alison talks about cancer surgery. The video opens in a new window which takes you to YouTube where accessibility controls may not be supported.

Chemotherapy

Watch a video on how chemotherapy works and what to expect. The video opens in a new window which takes you to YouTube where accessibility controls may not be supported.

Radiotherapy

Imaging and scans

Watch a video where Assistant General Manager of Medical Imaging at Colchester Hospital Lucy talks about the diagnostic imaging centre at Colchester Hospital. The video opens in a new window which takes you to YouTube where accessibility controls may not be supported.