General Tips
Managing Symptoms of Cancer with Complementary Medicine
Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation often have a positive impact on survival, but they can be accompanied by an array of distressing side effects, such as fatigue, depression, nausea, vomiting, disturbed sleep, and anxiety. In order to alleviate these side effects, some cancer patients are turning to complementary medicine (CM), which is defined by the American Cancer Society as a therapy that is used inadditionto traditional cancer treatment. Complementary medicine approaches include art therapy, acupuncture, massage, mind/body approaches (such as breathing, relaxation, and visualization), music therapy, and yoga.
Ask The Doctor: Early Warning Signs of Cancer
I hear a lot about common symptoms—breast lumps, unusual bleeding, changes in a skin mole—that might lead to a cancer diagnosis, but I’ve also heard that I should really be aware of earlier, less obvious changes in my body that could lead to an earlier diagnosis. Can you tell me what some of these more subtle clues might be?
What Cancer Patients and Survivors Need to Know About Dietary Supplements
Although some of us may assume that dietary supplements, including familiar vitamins as well as more exotic herbs, can’t do us any harm, research findings suggest that supplements can sometimes be harmful. Before you begin taking any form of supplement, it’s important to have a thorough understanding of potential risks and to consult your healthcare provider.
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Leukemia - AML Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
What to Tell Children when Facing a Diagnosis of Leukemia
If you have children in your life, you already know that they tend to be creatures of habit who rely on their daily routine. There may be unexpected changes in their routine with your fight against cancer, and you may be concerned about the best way to talk to them about it.
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Breast Cancer Tips
How to Manage Pain with Intercourse and Vaginal Dryness After Breast Cancer Treatment
If you’ve undergone treatment for breast cancer with chemotherapy or hormonal therapy, you may have experienced changes in sexual function, a side effect that can impact both premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Breast Cancer Survivorship 101
You’ve completed treatment for breast cancer, and you’ve been told it’s time to look ahead. But what do you need to know to navigate this new part of the cancer journey?
Walking In Our Patients Shoes
What we can learn from women health professionals who develop breast cancer
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Cervical Cancer Tips
For Optimum Care of Gynecologic Cancers, Consult Your Gynecologic Oncologist About Medication Concerns
As a patient or caregiver affected by a gynecologic cancer diagnosis, you can help your gynecologic oncologist ensure that you or your loved one receive the best possible care. Learn all about each prescribed medicine—both new drugs and routine drugs taken for some time. This is crucial, whether you are the patient or a caregiver of a patient who is primarily dependent upon you for support.
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
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Leukemia - CLL Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
What to Tell Children when Facing a Diagnosis of Leukemia
If you have children in your life, you already know that they tend to be creatures of habit who rely on their daily routine. There may be unexpected changes in their routine with your fight against cancer, and you may be concerned about the best way to talk to them about it.
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Colorectal Cancer Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
A Non-invasive Option for Colon Cancer Screening
Options in screening for colorectal cancer continue to expand. One new, effective approach is a non-invasive stool DNA test developed by Exact Sciences. If you’re a candidate for colorectal cancer screening (individuals age 50 and older and those at high risk), it’s important to understand your choices for testing and how they work.
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Lung Cancer Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
What to Tell Children when Facing a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
If you have children in your life, you already know that they tend to be creatures of habit who rely on their daily routine. There may be unexpected changes in their routine with your fight against cancer, and you may be concerned about the best way to talk to them about it.
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Hodgkin's Lymphoma Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
Lymphoma Patients: Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
If you’ve received chemotherapy as part of your lymphoma treatment, one of the side effects you may experience is numbness and tingling in you extremities, also known as peripheral neuropathy. The following guidelines explain how to recognize and manage this condition.
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Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
Lymphoma Patients: Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy
If you’ve received chemotherapy as part of your lymphoma treatment, one of the side effects you may experience is numbness and tingling in you extremities, also known as peripheral neuropathy. The following guidelines explain how to recognize and manage this condition.
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Prostate Cancer Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Understanding the Goals of Cancer Treatment with Chemotherapy
If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, your healthcare team may have prescribed chemotherapy as part of your treatment plan. The goals of treatment with chemotherapy will depend largely on the type and stage of your cancer. If you’re currently undergoing or about to begin treatment with chemotherapy, you may want to understand the goals of your prescribed therapy.
What to Tell Children when Facing a Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
If you have children in your life, you already know that they tend to be creatures of habit who rely on their daily routine. There may be unexpected changes in their routine with your fight against cancer, and you may be concerned about the best way to talk to them about it.
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Stem Cell Transplantation Tips
Sun Safety During Cancer Treatment
Shielding your skin from the sun’s potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays should be a concern for everyone, especially if you spend time outdoors, but if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer, you may need to be especially vigilant when it comes to sun protection; some of the treatments you’ve received may make your skin more vulnerable to UV damage and might also be associated with side effects that can worsen in hot, sunny conditions.
Allogeneic Blood Stem Cell Transplants Using Less Toxic Treatment Regimens (Minitransplants) are a Promising New Cancer Treatment Approach
Allogeneic bone marrow or blood stem cell transplantation after intensive treatment with irradiation and/or chemotherapy is widely used to treat leukemias and other cancers of the blood and lymph nodes. Such transplants can cure leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
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