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Cancer--Living with Cancer
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Latest News
- Latest News
- Emotional Support May Slow Ovarian Cancer (06/15/2005, Reuters Health)
- Shorter Radiation Course Okay for Bone Cancer Pain (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
- Coping Skills Affect Life After Breast Cancer (06/07/2005, Reuters Health)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Advanced Cancer: Living Each Day (National Cancer Institute)
- Facing Forward Series: Life After Cancer Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Facing Forward Series: Ways You Can Make a Difference in Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Taking Time: Support for People with Cancer and the People Who Care about Them (National Cancer Institute)
- When Cancer Recurs: Meeting the Challenge (National Cancer Institute)
Overviews
- Overviews
- You've Been Diagnosed with Cancer, Now What? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Dry Mouth or Thick Saliva (American Cancer Society)
- Eating Hints for Cancer Patients: Before, During, and After Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
- Nutrition in Cancer Care (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Coping
- Coping
- Cancer Recurrence: What It Means and How to Cope (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cancer Support Groups: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
- Cancer Survivorship: How to Cope and Thrive after Treatment (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Cancer: Helping Your Family Help You (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Communicating with Friends and Relatives about Your Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- How to Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Loss, Grief, and Bereavement (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Normal Adjustment, Psychosocial Distress, and the Adjustment Disorders (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Tips for Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Your Health Care Team: Your Doctor Is Only the Beginning (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Disease Management
- Disease Management
- Cancer: Palliative Care (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Home Care for Cancer Patients (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Pain (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Pain Control: A Guide for People with Cancer and Their Families (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Understanding Cancer Pain
(National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Anxiety Disorder (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Cancer and Fertility Preservation (American Society for Reproductive Medicine) - Links to PDF
- Cancer: During Treatment (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Cancer: Preparing for Treatment (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Cardiopulmonary Syndromes (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
- Delirium (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Depression (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Depression and Cancer (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Diarrhea: Cancer-Related Causes and How to Cope (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Fatigue (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Fever, Sweats, and Hot Flashes (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Gastrointestinal Complications (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Grooming and Appearance (American Cancer Society)
- How to Help During the Final Weeks of Life (American College of Physicians)
- Hypercalcemia (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Lymphedema (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Nausea and Vomiting (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Prostheses (American Cancer Society)
- Pruritus (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Seeking Solutions to "Chemo-Brain" (American Cancer Society)
- Sexuality and Reproductive Issues (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute) - Sexual side effects from cancer and cancer treatment
Also available in: Spanish - Sleep Disorders (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Sore or Irritated Mouth or Throat (American Cancer Society)
- Spirituality in Cancer Care (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Substance Abuse Issues in Cancer (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Tips for Employees with Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Transitional Care Planning (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - Working After Cancer: Tips to Make Your Transition Easier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Financial Assistance for Cancer Care (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish - How to Find a Financial Professional Sensitive to Cancer Issues (American Cancer Society)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue (National Library of Medicine)
Research
- Research
- Gene Silencing Studies Yield Potential New Class of Anticancer Drug (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
- Music Soothes Distress of Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- New Guidance Issued for Narcotic Pain Medication (American Cancer Society)
- Yoga May Ease Cancer-Related Sleep Problems (American Cancer Society)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Cancer: Medical Vocabulary (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Directories
- Directories
- Hope Lodge: A Home Away from Home (American Cancer Society)
- National Organizations That Offer Services to People with Cancer and Their Families (National Cancer Institute)
Also available in: Spanish
Children
- Children
- Children Learn to Deal with a Parent's Cancer Diagnosis (American Cancer Society)
- Mira's Month (BMT InfoNet)
- When Someone in Your Family Has Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
- Young People with Cancer: A Handbook for Parents (National Cancer Institute)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Dealing with Cancer (Nemours Foundation)
- If You or Someone You Know Has Cancer (Nemours Foundation)