NHS cancer patients 'missing out on basics information'
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Macmillan Cancer Support said at least 120,000 patients a year felt topics including treatments and side effects were not fully explained.The NHS said satisfaction levels with cancer care were at a record high.Macmillan asked more than 70,000 people who have undergone cancer treatment in England about their care.
A quarter of people also said they did not have the possible side effects explained prior to the start of treatment.Macmillan warned that without this information and support, patients"may feel uncertain about treatment, feel forced to give up a job or feel unsure about how to prepare for the impact cancer might have on them physically, financially and emotional".
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