Merseyside Regional Head and Neck Cancer Centre
How will head or neck cancer affect my life

Depression

Depression or having low mood is a natural reaction to cancer. Depression is not uncommon and for some patients is something that carries on through treatment and beyond. Sometimes it is hard to realise just how low your mood is and other might tell you.

If you feel depressed or have a history of depression please speak with a member of the team.

There are several ways we would wish to try and help and support you, not necessarily by medication but it may be that you would wish to see Vicki our Emotional Support Therapist.
Please ask when you are on the ward or at out-patients or speak directly to Sally Lane Clinical Nurse Specilaist who can book your appointment with Vicki.

How will cancer affect my life?

We have compiled over 800 individual questionnaires completed by our patients over the last 10 years to allow users to perform a customisable search to help predict what their quality of life might be like after surgery / radiotherapy. Use the link below to access this part of our site.

How will cancer affect me