Our Favorite Resources for Before Treatment
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Find information on treatment, side effects, and resources from ASCO's patient site, Cancer.Net.
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Learn about cancer and treatment-related fertility issues from Fertile Hope.
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Use the community calendar from Lotsa Helping Hands as a simple way for family and friends to stay updated and pitch in with meals, rides, and chores.
THE CANCER JOURNEY
Before Treatment
The first step has been decided, whether it is surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or experimental treatments making their way into clinical trials. There are things you can do to get ready for treatment to take control of this part of the journey.
Read about this phase of the journey in CURE's Cancer Resource Guide
The Older Population
How and if to alter cancer treatment in older people with cancer.
Traveling for Treatment
Patients who travel for treatment now have more places to stay.
Why aren't more women having breast reconstruction?
No matter what the prognosis, experts say alternative medicine is never a replacement for conventional cancer treatment.
What happens to cancer tissue and why it's so valuable to researchers.
Creating a plan is critical for patients who work during treatment.
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