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Your Clinical Nurse Specialist is available for information and support about coping with the side effects of treatment.

However, if you would like to read more about coping with breathlessness, try the suggestions below...

Booklets and factsheets

Lung cancer – coping with breathlessness
For a copy of the booklet 'A practical guide to Breathlessness' contact the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. It is also available free from the Macmillan Cancer Information Centre.

Macmillan Cancer Support - Breathlessness
The Macmillan Cancer Support website has a section with information related to coping with breathlessness. There is also a booklet called 'managing breathlessness' which is available from the Macmillan Cancer Information Centre

The Macmillan Cancer Support website also has information on pleural effusions.

Online Video

Living with lung cancer – Breathlessness
Online video about managing breathlessness is available from the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.



You may also like to contact our Macmillan Cancer Information Centre, or click here to visit our useful contacts list for information about organisations, both on and off the Isle of Man.




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