CANCER: SEVEN WARNING SIGNS
CANCER: SEVEN WARNING SIGNS There usually are no signs or symptoms when cancer is in its very early stage. Sometimes early symptoms do not seem like anything serious. Learning what…
Communication in Palliative Care
Communication in Palliative Care Debra E. Heidrich Good communication is essential for decision making throughout the course of an illness. As a disease progresses, new symptoms emerge, more specialists are…
ALOPECIA (HAIR LOSS)
ALOPECIA (HAIR LOSS) WHAT IS ALOPECIA? • Alopecia is hair loss that can occur with certain cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. • Cancer treatments may not only…
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT TEST (CBC)
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT TEST (CBC) WHAT IS THE COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT TEST (CBC)? Many blood tests measure the amount of a particular chemical or protein in your blood, but a…
CANCER PREVENTION AND DIET
CANCER PREVENTION AND DIET DOES MY DIET AFFECT MY CHANCES OF GETTING CANCER? Although the cause of cancer is not known, about 1 in 3 cancers may be related to…
CANCER TREATMENT TEAM
CANCER TREATMENT TEAM WHAT TYPES OF SPECIALISTS HELP TREAT CANCER? The different members of your cancer team offer many kinds of help. They can help you deal with the physical…
CHEMOTHERAPY (DRUG THERAPY FOR CANCER)
CHEMOTHERAPY (DRUG THERAPY FOR CANCER) WHAT IS CHEMOTHERAPY? Chemotherapy is the use of medicines to control, slow, or cure medical conditions. The term chemotherapy is most often used to refer…
CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT
CANCER PAIN MANAGEMENT TEAMWORK IS THE KEY! Not everyone with cancer has pain. Those who do know that pain can affect you in many ways. It can keep you from…
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement Mary Murphy • Loss and its movement toward grief begin at the time the diagnosis of cancer is identified. • Loss is defined by Guillaume (2004)…
