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Cancer Support: Being an Active Patient On this page: … do people ask? Here are some questions that people with cancer often ask. You may have other questions that are … to listen, take notes, and support you. Questions about cancer. What do I need to know about my cancer? Can this …
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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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… Hair Loss From Cancer Treatment On this page: Related … Overview Hair loss can be emotionally distressing. Not all cancer treatments cause hair loss, and some people have only … able to buy a wig or hairpiece at a specialty shop just for cancer patients. Often a salesperson will come to your home …
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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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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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Cancer Support: Dealing With Emotions and Fears On this page: Overview Overview When you have cancer, you may have a lot of different feelings, like … day to day, and even moment to moment. Most people who have cancer deal with feelings like this. Although it may be hard …
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… Heat and Cold Treatment for Cancer Pain On this page: Overview Overview Heat and cold treatments can help with mild to moderate pain from cancer. Heat may relieve sore muscles. Cold may ease pain by … cold treatments can help with mild to moderate pain from cancer. Heat may relieve sore muscles. Cold may ease pain by …
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Cancer: Home Treatment for Mouth Sores On this page: … can help with mouth pain. Colorectal Cancer Lung Cancer Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Current as of: March 1, …
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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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… Lifestyle Changes That May Help Prevent Cancer On this page: Overview Overview Experts believe that one-third to one-half of all cancers can be prevented. That's because certain daily habits can make us more likely to get cancer. Changing these habits may help prevent cancer. For …