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… Eating Well During Cancer Treatment On this page: Overview Overview Eating well when you have cancer means eating enough to prevent weight loss and keep your strength up. Cancer and cancer treatments can make it harder for your …
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… Skin Cancer: Protecting Your Skin Actionset Overview Excessive … to the sun and its ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause skin cancer. You can reduce your risk for skin cancer by: Protecting your skin, and that of your family …
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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Nausea or Vomiting On this page: … and vomiting is to start treating it before you start your cancer treatment. Your doctor may give you medicines to … do not get better as expected. Breast Cancer Cancer Pain Cancer: Controlling Cancer Pain Guided …
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… Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect Why It … Other nearby tissue may also be removed if it appears that cancer may have spread to these areas. All mastectomies … Because the size and location of tumours and where the cancer might have spread differ from one person to another, …
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… Healthy Eating: Cutting Unhealthy Fats From Your Diet Actionset Overview Foods like cheese, butter, sausage, … Diabetes Educator Colleen O'Connor PhD, RD - Registered Dietitian Current as of: March 1, 2023 Author: Healthwise … Diabetes Educator & Colleen O'Connor PhD, RD - Registered Dietitian This information does not replace the advice of a …
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… Cancer: Home Treatment for Sleep Problems On this page: … are things you can do to manage sleep problems caused by cancer or cancer treatment. For example, it may help to have a …
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… Body Image After Cancer Treatment On this page: Overview … about your body (your body image) may change when you have cancer. It is common to feel angry, frustrated, or disappointed after cancer surgery or during treatment for cancer. And it may be …
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… Breast Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test On this page: Test Overview Why It … Risks Results Test Overview A breast cancer (BRCA) gene test is a blood test to check for changes … This test can help you know your chance of getting breast cancer and ovarian cancer . A BRCA gene test does not test …
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… Radiation for Early-Stage Breast Cancer On this page: Treatment Overview Why It Is Done How … beam radiation therapy uses doses of radiation to kill cancer cells. A beam of radiation is aimed at the tumour … treatment is given to most people with early-stage breast cancer who choose breast-conserving surgery such as …
