Kidney Cancer & You: Surgery & Recovery

This audiobook aims to give general information that you may find useful before and
after surgery. It is important to follow any specific advice given by your hospital and
the material in this audiobook.
Kidney Cancer UK and Kidney Cancer Scotland's mission is to help reduce the harm
caused by kidney cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness, providing patient
information and by supporting research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of
the disease.
Welcome to our 'Kidney Cancer and You - Surgery and Recovery' Audiobook
We hope this audiobook will help inform you and your loved ones by providing
guidance and information about common surgical procedures used in treating kidney
cancer and recovery. This audiobook will help you understand what to expect in any
upcoming surgical treatment or what options may be available to you.
We understand that your experiences and treatments will be unique to you. We hope
the information and insights provided in this audiobook will help you make informed
choices in all areas of your journey and help you find support if, and when, you
require it.


If you do require support or have any questions on any aspect of kidney cancer care,
please ring our free kidney cancer Support Line on 0800 002 9002. In addition, we
also provide a free Counselling service; you can access this by completing a self-
referral form on our website at by searching kidney cancer counselling.
We provide a number of specialist kidney cancer private Facebook groups, this is a
group that you can only see the discussion inside if you have joined. Our healthcare
professional team help to moderate all of our groups so that any information
provided by people within the group is safe and accurate. Making the group a place
where you can come and connect with others who are going through similar to
yourself.