Cancer: Your Child's Inpatient Stay
An inpatient stay can be overwhelming for the whole family. You and your child will have to navigate a new and unfamiliar place.
An inpatient stay can be overwhelming for the whole family. You and your child will have to navigate a new and unfamiliar place.
When someone with cancer is getting close to the end of their life, you may see some fast changes, or it can be a slow process. Preparing for these changes will help you ensure your loved one is as comfortable as they can be during their final days.
There are many resources for people with cancer. When you know where to go for help, you can focus on healing and feeling better.
If your healthcare provider contacts you to say your Pap test results are abnormal, try not to panic. This just means there are cells on your cervix that don’t look like normal healthy cells.
For some people, cancer treatment can cause flu-like symptoms. Read on to learn more about this, and what you can do.
Chemotherapy can be an effective tool to treat cancer. But it can also cause side effects. Depending on how serious your side effects are, your provider might delay your chemo treatment for a short time. Read on to learn more.
When your loved one has cancer, a time might come when it can no longer be controlled. In that case, your loved one will stop testing and treatment. The focus will turn to giving your loved one comfort and emotional support, and planning what comes next.
You may need to travel away from home to get the cancer care that’s best for you. So it might make sense to find a place to stay nearby while getting treatment. Here's a look at some housing assistance programs that help families like yours find a home away from home during treatment.
Having the right providers in place will keep you healthy and ready to tackle your future.
It’s difficult when a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. But you can play a vital role in helping them get through treatment, no matter where they are in their journey.