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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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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How blood clots affected my life
Blood clots can be quite debilitating. Meet Kaye who suffered several blood clots in her lungs and hear how this affected her life. Kaye was later diagnosed with cancer and in this short video she provides her own advice to patients.
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Let cancer patients know if they are at risk of developing blood clots
Meet Kaye, a midwife from the UK who was diagnosed with blood clots. As a healthcare professional, she believes cancer patients should receive more information about the risk of blood clots.
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There is not sufficient information on blood clots in cancer patients
Being a midwife, Kaye who was diagnosed with blood clots and cancer, thinks equal emphasis on symptoms of infection and blood clots should be given to cancer patients.