A series of booklets for breast cancer patients and their family and relatives of the patient has been published jointly by Sundhedsstyrelsen (the Danish National Health Authority) and Kræftens Bekæmpelse (Danish Cancer Society). They should help understand the diseases and treatment options.
You may use the booklets as a supplement to the information given by doctors and nurses.
Annually about 4000 women in Denmark are diagnosed with cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer disease among women.
Most women are shocked when they are told that they have breast cancer, but the treatment of breast cancer is improving all the time and today many women are cured.
The likelihood of being cured of breast cancer depends, among other things, on how large the tumour is and whether or not the disease has spread. The sooner breast cancer is detected, the greater the chance of being cured. Get more information. Download booklet about breast cancer here
Annually 3500 persons in Denmark are diagnosed with lung cancer, one of the most common cancer diseases. Lung cancer is a serious disease, but treatment methods are improving all the time. The earlier lung cancer is detected, the greater the possibility of being cured. There are two main types of lung cancer: One is called non-small cell lung cancer, and the other is called small cell lung cancer. These two types of lung cancers develop differently and are treated differently. Treatments of the two types of lung cancers are therefore described separately in this booklet.
Every year approximately 2400 men in Denmark, mostly over 40 years of age, are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Treatment of prostate cancer is improving all the time. Today, many men live for many years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Download booklet about prostate cancer
Annually approx. 3600 persons in Denmark are affected by Colon cancer or rectal cancer. The disease primarily occurs in people over 50 years of age. Both men and women can get colon and rectal cancer. Download booklet about colon cancer and rectal cancer
