Cancer

Practical Matters After Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Being a cancer survivor can affect your job, your health insurance, your finances, and other practical matters. Often, your doctor, nurse, or social worker can be a good source for answers to your questions.

Cancer : Work, Friends and Coworkers
by National Cancer Institute
Research shows that cancer survivors who continue to work are as productive on the job as other workers. Most cancer survivors who are physically able to work do go back to their jobs. Returning to work can help cancer survivors feel they are getting back

Cancer : Family, Partners and Dating
by National Cancer Institute
Even though treatment has ended, you may face problems with your family. For instance, if you used to take care of the house or yard before your treatment, you may find these jobs too much to handle after treatment has ended.

Cancer Support Groups
by National Cancer Institute
If a support group does not interest you, think about finding another cancer survivor with whom you can discuss your cancer experience. Many organizations can pair you with someone who had your type of cancer and is close to your age and background.

Cancer : Body Changes, Feeling Alone, Support Groups
by National Cancer Institute
Some body changes are short-term, and others will last forever. Either way, how you look may be a big concern after cancer treatment. People with ostomies after colon or rectal surgery are sometimes afraid to go out.

Cancer : Depression and Anxiety, Memory
by National Cancer Institute
After treatment, you may still feel angry, tense, sad, or blue. For most people, these feelings go away or lessen over time. For up to one in four people, though, these emotions can become severe.

Cancer : Your Mind and Feelings, Stress
by National Cancer Institute
Just as cancer treatment affects your physical health, it affects the way you feel, think, and do the things you like to do. Besides causing many emotions that may surprise you, the treatment may actually change the way your brain works.

Cancer : Intimacy and Sexuality
by National Cancer Institute
You may have changes in your sex life after cancer treatment - many people do. About half of women who have had long-term treatment for breast and reproductive organ cancers and more than half of men treated for prostate cancer report long-term sexual

Cancer : Weight Changes, Trouble Swallowing, Menopause Symptoms
by National Cancer Institute
Research shows that some cancer survivors who have had certain kinds of chemotherapy or who have taken certain medicines have problems with weight gain - ;and the added pounds stay on even when treatment ends.

Cancer : Lymphedema: Arm or Leg Swelling, Dental Problems
by National Cancer Institute
Lymphedema is a swelling of a part of the body, usually an arm or leg, that is caused by the buildup of lymph fluid. It can be caused by cancer or the treatment of cancer. There are many different types of lymphedema.

Cancer : Pain
by National Cancer Institute
You may have pain after treatment. In some cases, it is caused by the treatment itsel. Types of pain you may feel following cancer treatment include: Skin sensitivity where you received radiation.

Cancer : Developing a Wellness Plan
by National Cancer Institute
After cancer treatment, many survivors want to find ways to reduce the chances of their cancer coming back. Some worry that the way they eat, the stress in their lives, or their exposure to chemicals may put them at risk.

Cancer : Getting the Most From Your Follow-up Visits
by National Cancer Institute
How do you get the most from your doctor visits? Here are some ideas that have helped others deal with their follow-up care: Ask someone to come with you to your doctor visit. A friend or family member can help you think about and understand what was said

Cancer : Which Doctor Should I See and How Often?
by National Cancer Institute
You will need to decide which doctor will provide your cancer follow-up care and which one(s) will provide other medical care. For follow-up cancer care, this may be the same doctor who provided your cancer treatment.

Life After Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Ending cancer treatment can be both exciting and challenging. Most people are relieved to be finished with the demands of treatment, but many also feel sadness and worry. Many are concerned about whether the cancer will come back and what they should do

Cancer End of Life Care
by National Cancer Institute
When a patient's health care team determines that the cancer can no longer be controlled, medical testing and cancer treatment often stop. But the patient's care continues. The care focuses on making the patient comfortable.

Cognitive Disorders and Delirium in Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
Cognitive disorders and delirium are conditions in which the patient experiences a confused mental state and changes in behavior. People who have cognitive disorders or delirium may fall in and out of consciousness and may have problems with the following

Anxiety Disorder and Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
Anxiety is a normal reaction to cancer. One may experience anxiety while undergoing a cancer screening test, waiting for test results, receiving a diagnosis of cancer, undergoing cancer treatment, or anticipating a recurrence of cancer.

Advanced Cancer : Talking With the Special People
by National Cancer Institute
Your loved ones may need time to adjust to the new stage of your illness. They need to come to terms with their own feelings. These may include confusion, shock, helplessness, or anger.

Advanced Cancer : Advance Planning
by National Cancer Institute
It's important to start talking about your wishes with the people who matter most to you. There may come a time when you can't tell your health care team what you need. Some people prefer to let their doctor or their family members make decisions for them