Professor Simon Noble answers:
Advice to patients
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In this series of short videos Professor Simon Noble answers questions on the link between cancer and blood clots, why chemotherapy can increase the risk of clots, what to look out for and other relevant questions.
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Meet Prof. Simon Noble
In this series of short videos, Prof. Simon Noble shares important information about cancer and blood clots based on his research and experience as a professor, doctor and former cancer patient.
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Meet Simon Noble
Simon shares a bit about himself and his area of expertise: research into cancer-related blood clots and treatment of thrombosis patients.
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What do patients really need?
As a former cancer patient, Prof. Noble knows what is important to patients is not always crucial to doctors. His studies help bridge the gap.
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Which cancer patients get blood clots?
All cancer patients have an increased risk of blood clots. But different types and stages of cancer can affect the risk of developing clots.
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Which clot symptoms should I watch for?
Learn how to recognise the signs and symptoms of blood clots — and do not assume they are just harmless side effects of having cancer.
Patient Stories
It can be useful to hear stories from other people who have experienced what you are going through. Find some short videos were Kaye and Angela talk about their experiences with diagnosis & information about blood clots and cancer and their advice to cancer patients.
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Lack of information about risk of blood clot
Meet Angela Jones, who tells the story of her mother’s thrombosis. Although her mother acquired it while being treated for cancer, she was not aware of the connection between DVT and cancer.
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Accepting a blood clot diagnosis
Sometimes, people brush symptoms aside. It is important to listen to your body. Meet Kaye and hear how difficult it was for her to accept something could be wrong.
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People should be armed with information on blood clots among cancer patients
If family members of cancer patients do not have information about cancer and thrombosis, they do not have the chance to be proactive carers.
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Cancer patients should be informed about risk of blood clots
Meet Kaye, a cancer patient with blood clots, who believes it is important to receive repeated information about the risk of blood clots.