Our Favorite Resources for Metastatic/Chronic Cancer
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Find online psychosocial services, resources, and inspiration for people living with metastatic cancer from the MetaCancer Foundation.
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Learn about specific cancer types, staging, research, and clinical trials from the National Cancer Institute.
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Find support, education, and information on metastatic disease from the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network.
THE CANCER JOURNEY
Metastatic/Chronic Cancer
When cancer spreads to another place in the body, it's called metastatic cancer. A diagnosis of metastatic cancer no longer means having no options. Today, metastatic cancer patients, as well as chronic cancer patients who remain on treatment to keep cancer at bay, lead active lives.
Palliative Medicine
The New Specialty in Cancer Care
Palliative care is catching on in centers across the country, improving quality of life for patients along the way.
Research
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Understanding the Complexities
Clifford Hudis, MD, talks about HER2-positive breast cancer and the options for treating it.
Long-Term Effects
Improvements in reducing cancer-related bone pain include new drugs, innovative ways to deliver radiation, and surgery to repair bone.
As more cancer drugs become self-administered, why aren’t patients taking their medicine?
Questions about the safety of approved drugs has the FDA poised to reform. But with cancer patients willing to accept a higher level of risk, what will changes mean for them?
Can The Patient Reduce Caregiver Guilt?
Tips on how terminally ill patients can help caregivers and surviving family members move on without guilt.
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