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A Cancer Diagnosis Is A Rollercoaster
Coping with Cancer
Just as cancer affects your physical health, it can bring up a wide range of feelings you’re not used to dealing with or make existing feelings seem more intense. They may even change minute to minute. This is true whether you are going through a cancer treatment, between treatment cycles or done with your cancer treatment. These feelings are all normal.
Try to find ways to relax. Many people turn to friends, family, counselors or their faith to help them cope. Exercise and relaxation techniques as well. Each of us are very different so take some time and figure out what works for you.
My Treatment Team
My Treatment Team
- MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST: A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating cancer in adults using chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, and targeted therapy.
- SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST: Doctor who uses surgery to remove tumors.
- RADIATION ONCOLOGIST: Doctor who prescribes radiation therapy (beams of high-energy radiation, or radioactive seed implants) to shrink or eliminate tumors
- NURSE: Seen more then anyone, your nurses will provide medical care, answer questions, offer hope and suggest ways to talk with family and friends about your feelings.
- PATHOLOGIST: Doctor who has special training in identifying diseases by studying cells and tissues under a microscope.
- ONCOLOGY NURSE: Specializes in treating and caring for people who have cancer.
- PATIENT NAVIGATOR: Patient or health educators help you and your family learn more about your cancer by finding information that fits your needs
We Know You’re Tired but Keep Exercising!
Exercise Benefits Cancer Patients
Recent studies show evidence that exercise after a cancer diagnosis is associated with boosting your mood, helping you better cope with side effects and for some longer survival. Talk to your doctors about an exercise routine that is right for you even if its as simple as walking around your living room.
You can also take a look at the latest studies from the National Institute of Health here:
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Ph.D., M.P.H.,
Penn State College
of Medicine
10 Must-Know Terms
10 Must-Know Terms
- BIOPSY: Removal & examination of cells or tissue to determine if you have cancer or the amount of cancer in your body.
- BIOMARKER TESTING: A way to look for genes, proteins, and/or substances that can provide information about your specific cancer. This testing will help you & your dr. choose the best cancer treatment for you.
- LOCALIZED CANCER: Your cancer is still only found “locally” or within the organ where the cancer began.
- METASTATIC CANCER: Your cancer has spread from the place where it started to other places in your body.
- RADIATION THERAPY: A treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
- CHEMOTHERAPY: A treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing.
- IMMUNOTHERAPY: A treatment that uses your own immune system to help the body fight cancer, infection, and other diseases.
- TARGETED THERAPY: A treatment that identifies and attacks specific types of cancer cells with less harm to normal cells then other treatments typically resulting in less side effects.
- INTRAVENOUS (IV): Most common type of infusion; used to put fluids, including cancer drugs directly into your bloodstream.
- SIDE EFFECTS: Secondary, typically undesirable, effects of a drug treatment affecting healthy tissues or organs
Who Can I Call With My Questions?
If you have any Cancer Diagnosis or Cancer Treatment related questions, you can call the National Cancer Institute’s Information Service Line to speak with a cancer specialist.
Service is available in English and Spanish – Call Mon – Fri, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET 1-800-422-6237 or click Here to CHAT Now.
Paying for Your Treatment
You are not alone. Most people with cancer have a hard time paying for treatment and everything else they need to pay for while they are going through treatment.
CancerCare makes it easy to find payment help for both treatment and the bills that show up every month such as rent, childcare, transportation, and even food if needed.
Please visit CancerCare today to find the resources you need.
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Meet Our Team
XpertPatient’s team is committed to helping new cancer patients understand their Cancer Diagnosis and differences between the latest Cancer Treatment Options available. All of our content has been curated and refined for easier understanding, collaboration and sharing.
The original source for all diagnosis-related content is Cancer.gov. The original source for all treatment content is the NCCN Guidelines. Preferred Category 1 and 2A treatment options can be compared.
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