Coping With Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects
This fact sheet provides information on side effects of breast cancer chemotherapy, radiation, and tamoxifen treatment.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Management of Cancer Treatment-Related Side Effects
Approximately one-third of cancer patients undergoing therapy and over three-fourths of those with advanced disease experience some degree of pain.
Several Factors Predict Early Death in Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Patients >70 years scheduled to receive first-line chemotherapy for colon, pancreas, stomach, ovary, bladder, prostate, lung cancer, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, or cancer of unknown primary origin (excluding breast cancer), were included in the study, which sought to identify objective factors that predict early death, defined as <6 months after initiation of chemotherapy.
Breast Cancer: Coping With Your Changing Feelings
Having breast cancer can affect how you feel about yourself and your body.
“Doctor, Can We Talk?”: Tips for Your Next Appointment
This fact sheet helps patients prepare for appointments with a list of questions they can ask to help understand treatment.
Finding Cancer Resources, Services in Your Community
This fact sheet describes services available to people diagnosed with cancer and their loved ones.
Long-Term Illness and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML): Where to Find Emotional Support
This fact sheet provides hints for managing the emotional challenges of coping with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) over time.
Breast Cancer Guide for Newly-Diagnosed African-American Women
This fact sheet provides information for African American women about what to do once a cancer diagnosis is made and what the next steps should be.
Multiple Myeloma Appointments: Making the Most of Office Visits
This fact sheet provides tips for patients with multiple myeloma cancer for improving communication with providers during visits.
Skin Care During Cancer Treatment
This fact sheet reviews skin conditions like rash, itching, dryness and other common side effects of cancer treatment.
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