Cancer

Advanced Cancer : Guilt and Regret, Loneliness, Getting Support
by National Cancer Institute
It's normal for people with cancer to wonder if they did anything to add to their situation. They may blame themselves for lifestyle choices. They may feel guilty because treatment didn't work.

Advanced Cancer : Grief, Denial, Anger, Stress, Fear and Worry
by National Cancer Institute
We all cope with loss or the threat of loss in different ways. You may feel sadness, loneliness, anger, fear, and guilt. Or you may find the way you think changes from time to time. For example, you may get easily confused or feel lost.

Advanced Cancer : Confusion, Hope, Sadness and Depression
by National Cancer Institute
You may start noticing signs that you feel confused. This can occur in some people with advanced stage cancer. It can also be caused by some medicines. Confusion may begin suddenly or come and go during the day.

Advanced Cancer : Anxiety, Fatigue, Nausea and Vomiting, Constipation, Eating
by National Cancer Institute
Cancer takes a toll on both your body and your mind. You are coping with many different things now. You may feel overwhelmed. Pain and medicines for pain can also make you feel anxious or depressed.

Advanced Cancer : Pain
by National Cancer Institute
Having cancer doesn't always mean that you'll have pain. But if you do, you shouldn't accept pain as normal. Most types of pain can be treated. Your doctor can control pain with different medicines and treatments.

Advanced Cancer : Talking With Your Health Care Team
by National Cancer Institute
As your disease advances, it's still important to give feedback to your doctor. That's the only way he or she can know what is working for you. Many people have a treatment team of health providers who work together to help them.

Advanced Cancer : Clinical Trials, Hospice, Home Care
by National Cancer Institute
If you decide to try a clinical trial, the trial you choose will depend on the type of cancer you have. It will also depend on the treatments you have already received. Each study has rules about who can take part.

Coping with Advanced Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
You've struggled with the diagnosis, treatment, and maybe the recurrence of cancer. Now doctors may have told you that you have advanced cancer. They may have said that your cancer is not responding to treatment and that long-term remission is no longer

Cancer: Advance Directives
by National Cancer Institute
More than ever before, people with cancer and their families are being asked to take part in decisions about end-of-life care. Yet, most people still do not discuss end-of-life care at all, even if they are seriously ill.

Radiation Therapy : Followup Care
by National Cancer Institute
Once you have completed your radiation treatments, it is important for your doctor to monitor the results of your therapy at regularly scheduled visits. These checkups are necessary to deal with radiation side effects and to detect any signs of recurrent

Radiation Therapy Side Effects, Part 4
by National Cancer Institute
The most common side effects with radiation therapy for breast cancer are fatigue and skin changes. However there may be other side effects as well. If you notice that your shoulder feels stiff, ask your doctor or nurse about exercises to keep your arm

Radiation Therapy Side Effects, Part 3
by National Cancer Institute
Some people who receive radiation to the head and neck experience redness, irritation, and sores in the mouth; a dry mouth or thickened saliva; difficulty in swallowing; changes in taste; or nausea. Try not to let these symptoms keep you from eating.

Radiation Therapy Side Effects, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Radiation therapy can cause hair loss, also known as alopecia, but only in the area being treated. For example, if you are receiving treatment to your hip, you will not lose the hair from your head.

Radiation Therapy : Managing Side Effects
by National Cancer Institute
The side effects of radiation treatment vary from patient to patient. You may have no side effects or only a few mild ones through your course of treatment. Some people do experience serious side effects, however.

Internal Radiation Therapy
by National Cancer Institute
Your doctor may decide that a high dose of radiation given to a small area of your body is the best way to treat your cancer. Internal radiation therapy allows the doctor to give a higher total dose of radiation in a shorter time than is possible

External Radiation Therapy, Part 2
by National Cancer Institute
Researchers in the field of radiation therapy continue to seek ways to improve the outcome of treatment. Their challenge is to get a high dose of radiation to the tumor while the surrounding normal tissue is protected from radiation damage.

External Radiation Therapy
by National Cancer Institute
The high energy rays used for radiation therapy can come from a variety of sources. Your doctor may choose to use x-rays, an electron beam, or cobalt-60 gamma rays. Some cancer treatment centers have special equipment that produces beams of protons

Radiation Therapy: Self-Help Guide to Cancer Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Radiation therapy may vary somewhat among different doctors, hospitals, and treatment centers. Therefore, your treatment or the advice of your doctor (the radiation oncologist) may be different from what you read here.

Your Health Care Team
by National Cancer Institute
Coping with cancer is not an easy thing. The physical effects of illness and treatment can be quite severe, and the emotional and psychological impact of having cancer can be equally challenging.

Childhood Cancer : Ongoing Health Care
by National Cancer Institute
Regular exams are very important after treatment for cancer. At these visits, your child receives both the health care needed by anyone your child's age and special care based on the type of cancer and treatments and current health.