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Finding Your Cancer Care Home: Tips for Choosing the Right Center

*Cancer Tx Center Choosing ... providers. Your cancer care team should work together to make a treatment plan that meets your needs. Your ... . Remember, no one has to face cancer alone. Finding the right care center is a big part of your cancer ... cancer treatment;cancer treatment center;16204

Oncology Nurse Navigators

*Oncology Nurse Navigators ... Making sure people with cancer receive needed care and resources Serving as a link between ... . Oncology Nurse Navigators If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, you’re likely feeling ... nurse navigator;oncology;16226

Prostate Cancer: Making a Treatment Plan

*Prostate Cancer Tx Plan ... treatment plan for you. Learn more about how this is done. Prostate Cancer: Making a Treatment ... Treatment can often keep prostate cancer under control. Your healthcare team will advise a ... 85219;Prostate cancer: making a treatment plan;making a treatment plan for prostate cancer

Life After Cancer: Making a Survivorship Care Plan

*Cancer Survivorship Care Plan ... survivorship care plan for you. Not all cancer care teams do this. But you can also make your own. A good ... treatment. Life After Cancer: Making a Survivorship Care Plan Life after cancer can be full of ... cancer;cancer survivorship;cancer survivorship care plan;cancer treatment;primary care provider;16108

When Your Child Has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

*ALL Ch ... . ALL is a common type of blood cancer in children. It's often cured with treatment. Your child’s ... learn more about ALL and how it's treated. What is ALL? ALL is a fast-growing cancer that affects ... 40353;40353;when your child has acute lymphoblastic leukemia;acute lymphoblastic anemia, child;ALL ... , child;ALL risk factors, child;ALL symptoms, child;ALL diagnosis, child;ALL treatment, child;ALL long-term concerns, child;ALL coping, child

Donating Stem Cells and Bone Marrow

*Cancer Donating Stem Cells Bone Marrow ... . Donating Stem Cells and Bone Marrow A stem cell transplant may be used to treat some cancers. These ... choose to donate stem cells to a loved one who is diagnosed with cancer. Others donate to someone they ... stem cells;cancer treatment;tissue donation;bone marrow;16154

Cancer in Children: Your Child’s Healthcare Team

*Oncology Team Pediatric ... A team of highly trained specialists will help manage your child's care. You and your child ... questions. Cancer in Children: Your Child’s Healthcare Team A team of specialists will help manage ... 40339;cancer in children, your child's health care team;child cancer, health care team;pediatric cancer, health care team

Preparing for Cancer Treatment

*Cancer Tx Prep ... than 60 cancer treatment centers across the U.S. that meet its standards of care. You might want to ... telephone support groups also make it easy to find others coping with cancer. Oncology nurses, case ... cancer treatment preparation;oncologist;cancer treatment center;second opinion;cancer support;p07317

For Teens: Finding a Primary Care Provider After Cancer

*Cancer Find PCP After Tx Teen ... Teens: Finding a Primary Care Provider After Cancer You’ve been through a lot, but now your cancer ... solid plan to take care of your health after cancer. Having a great primary care provider will help ... life after cancer;primary care provider;healthcare provider communication;16235

Cancer Treatment Team

. Your oncologist may also act as the lead healthcare provider for all your cancer care. Oncology ... clergy who can support a patient's spiritual needs. Dietitians.  Cancer and treatment can make it ... cancer;cancer treatment;oncology;surgeon;oncologist;oncology nurse;treatment team;radiologist;p07151

Cleaning House: The Benefits of Decluttering

Thanks to greater purchasing power, an abundance of mass-produced items, and a culture that ... promotes consumption, we have more things than ever before. While these items can be a source of joy ... downsize; simplify; junk; Marie Kondo

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Choices

*ALL Tx ... on a number of factors. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Treatment Choices  There are many ... on a number of factors, such as: Your age Your overall health Your subtype of ALL ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

Breast Biopsy

all instructions on caring for your incision and the biopsy area. In a week or two, your healthcare ... health care provider may recommend a breast biopsy. Having a biopsy doesn't necessarily mean you have ... cancer; breast cancer; lump; needle biopsy; mammogram; mammography

Getting a Second Opinion on Cancer Treatment

*Cancer Tx Get Second Opinion ... provider's feelings by asking for a second opinion. This is often done when it comes to cancer care. And your ... you to another specialist. NCI Contact Center. This is a service of the National Cancer ... cancer treatment;second opinion for;18197-1

The Radiologist

What Does a Radiologist Do ... oncology uses radiation to treat cancer (and a few other diseases). Also uses imaging, such as CT ... caring for the patient. Or they may be the patient's primary provider in treating a disease After

Discharge Instructions for Surgery for Cancer of the Colon and Rectum

*Colorectal Cancer Surg Dc ... cancers. This sheet will help you remember how to care for yourself after surgery. Discharge ... you are home:  If you have a stoma (colostomy or ileostomy), take care of it as directed. Your ... discharge instructions for colon cancer;rectal cancer;colorectal cancer;gastroenterology;oncology;rectum;86286;colectomy;partial colectomy

Therapeutic Radiology Overview

in 1899. It involved a case of skin cancer. Radiation oncology became a medical specialty in 1922 ... radiology is also called radiation oncology or radiation therapy. It's the treatment of cancer and ... therapeutic radiology;radiation oncology;external beam therapy;brachytherapy;p09513

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Newly Diagnosed

*ALL Newly Diagnosed ... transplantation specialist. This is a healthcare provider who specializes in treating cancer with bone marrow ... Being told you have acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) can be scary, and you may have many ... ALL;diagnosis of ALL;balld1

Understanding Liver Transplants

. It’s also checked to make sure it’s a match with your blood type. Living donation Sometimes a ... place at the transplant center. It takes anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. It's done on an

Bone Marrow Transplant for Children

marrow is the spongy material in the center of the bones that makes all types of blood cells ... from your child by a needle placed into the soft center of the bone. Most sites used for bone marrow


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