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17 ways to help someone during cancer treatment
2024年2月29日 · We asked some of our patients to share the most helpful things friends and family members have done to support them during cancer treatment. Here's what they suggest. 1. Deliver meals. Organize friends and family to take turns preparing and bringing meals while the patient recovers. You don’t even have to cook; you can get takeout delivered.
Comprehensive Cancer Information - NCI
NCI is the nation’s trusted source for cancer information. We are here for you with information about causes and risk factors, symptoms, how cancer is diagnosed, and treatment options. Support for the best science underpins everything NCI does.
Resources for Patients - NCI - National Cancer Institute
Use our A to Z List of Cancers to find the latest research, treatment, prevention, and screening information for a particular type of cancer. Authoritative information about your type of cancer, as well as information on a wide range of cancer topics and the latest cancer research.
Cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年11月19日 · Signs and symptoms caused by cancer will vary depending on what part of the body is affected. Some general signs and symptoms associated with, but not specific to, cancer, include: Make an appointment with your doctor if you …
Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients - National Cancer …
2023年1月12日 · Being a caregiver of cancer patients can be stressful. Learn how to take care of yourself what to expect when caring for a cancer patient. Learn tips on how to cope, how to ask for help, and how to talk with others during this time.
6 easy protein sources for cancer patients
2024年8月29日 · Protein is an important building block for our bodies because it helps build tissue and muscle mass. But cancer treatment side effects can make it hard for patients to get enough protein. Here, nutrition support dietitian Amira Gerges shares …
Cancer | Support Groups, Counseling, Education & Financial …
CancerCare provides telephone, online and face-to-face counseling, support groups, education, publications and financial and co-payment assistance.
What to expect when caring for someone with cancer
2021年11月17日 · Here's what you can expect when caring for someone with cancer: The role will evolve “I break cancer caregiving into stages, just like we do with cancer treatment,” says Dr. Griffin. “There is the early stage around diagnosis and treatment planning, there's the active treatment stage, and then there's survivorship.
All About Cancer - American Cancer Society
Learn about cancer at the American Cancer Society. Find information for specific cancer types: breast, colon, lung, prostate, skin, and more.
Cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年11月19日 · Find out the basics about cancer, including symptoms, causes and treatments. Learn steps you can take to prevent cancer.
Cancer Treatment: Types, Options & What To Expect - Cleveland …
2024年9月27日 · Current cancer treatments are helping people live longer, fuller lives. Treatment options include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapy, among others. Your healthcare provider will recommend treatments based on your unique diagnosis, including your cancer type, stage and treatment goals.
Peer support program shows promise for cancer patients in …
12 小时之前 · Cancer patients who did and did not participate in the Stronger Together program experienced these improvements, but the patients who received the peer support improved at a much faster rate than ...
What Is Cancer? | Cancer Basics | American Cancer Society
Here is some information to help you better understand what cancer is. You are made up of trillions of cells that over your lifetime normally grow and divide as needed. When cells are abnormal or get old, they usually die.
Coping With Cancer - NCI
Information for patients, families, and caregivers on how to cope with cancer by managing emotional and lifestyle effects of the disease, treatment, and life after treatment.
Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment | Cancer Survivors | CDC
2024年7月1日 · Learn about cancer treatments and possible side effects and how to stay healthy during treatment.
Cancer diagnosis: 11 tips for coping - Mayo Clinic
If you aren't sure what to do to cope, here are 11 ideas to help you deal with a cancer diagnosis. Try to get as much basic, useful information as you can. This will help you to make decisions about your care. Write down your questions and concerns. Bring them with you when you see your health care provider. You may ask:
What Is Cancer? Symptoms, Causes & Types - Cleveland Clinic
2024年8月19日 · Having cancer is a life-changing event. Knowing what to expect — from diagnosis to recovery — can empower you and help you take control of your health. This is a general overview of what cancer is, what causes it, how healthcare providers treat it and how you can take care of yourself throughout your journey.
How Patients’ Own Cells are Treating — and Sometimes Curing — Their Cancer
5 天之前 · Meet cell therapy, a form of cancer immunotherapy that can transform a patient’s own immune cells to become efficient, cancer-fighting machines. Since 2017, when the first cell therapy was approved by the FDA for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, cell therapy has become a reality for many patients with the most common forms of ...
ACS Patient Programs and Services - American Cancer Society
Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides support for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer diagnosis and provide guidance and a compassionate ear. Call us at 1-800-227-2345
The calling of health care: From pregnant cancer patient to …
1 天前 · Rock’s journey as a cancer patient and her interactions with the compassionate health care professionals she encountered along the way solidified her desire to work in health care. She initially went to school to be a nutritionist, but was encouraged by the nurses who cared for her to pursue a career in nursing. Rock completed nursing school ...
Remembering Katie Feaster: Creating ‘bags of hope’ for breast cancer …
1 天前 · Katie had such a giving heart and started her Katie Kickin' Cancer project, which provides support and self care bags for cancer patients and survivors. She created and collected donated items ...
What Is Cancer? - NCI - National Cancer Institute
2021年10月11日 · Explanations about what cancer is, how cancer cells differ from normal cells, and genetic changes that cause cancer to grow and spread.
ASTRO issues update to clinical guideline on radiation therapy for ...
1 天前 · The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued today an updated clinical guideline for physicians who use radiation therapy to treat patients with locally advanced rectal cancer. This update incorporates new data on patient selection and best practices from several practice-changing clinical trials published since the prior guideline was issued in 2020.
Cancer Facts & Figures 2021 - American Cancer Society
Help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone. The 2021 annual report provides an estimated numbers of new cancer cases, deaths, survivors and information on prevention, early detection & treatment.
Throat cancer patients speak again - WNEM
3 天之前 · For some survivors of throat cancer, using their voice just isn’t possible anymore. But now a new device is helping some patients reclaim their speech. Ben Watson has spent 40 years in ...
Black Patients’ Beliefs About Clinical Research - NCI
2024年11月15日 · From October 2023 to February 2024, they gave the survey to people with cancer who had completed radiation treatment at one of two Baltimore hospitals. A total of 97 patients completed the survey, including 27 Black patients (28%). There were no differences in age or insurance status between Black and non-Black patients.