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Donating Umbilical Cord Blood

Donated umbilical cord blood can be used to treat people with life-threatening diseases, including leukemia, other types of cancer, and immune and genetic disorders. Cord blood transplantation is often an effective alternative for people in need of bone marrow transplantation who cannot find a suitable tissue-matched donor, either within their own family or from unrelated donors on bone marrow registries. Read the article.

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Cancer Basics

Cancer Basics

Find out about the basics of cancer care, particularly helpful if you or a loved one has been newly diagnosed with cancer.

 Quality of Life

Quality of Life

Find practical information on how to manage common challenges faced by people living with cancer.
Cancer Screening and Prevention

Cancer Screening and Prevention

Read articles on how cancer can be found and prevented.

 After Treatment and Survivorship

After Treatment and Survivorship

Read articles about how to deal with issues arising after treatment for cancer. This section also contains articles on survivorship issues.
Treatments, Tests, and Procedures

Treatments, Tests, and Procedures

Learn more about the specific medical tests and procedures used to diagnose and treat cancer.

 Family, Friends, and Caregivers

Family, Friends, and Caregivers

Cancer not only affects the person diagnosed, it also affects family members and friends. Learn ways to cope with a cancer diagnosis.
Side Effects

Side Effects

Read articles about the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment, as well as some ways to cope with side effects.

 Expert Information from ASCO

Expert Information from ASCO

Find out what ASCO experts are saying about current topics in cancer and cancer research.

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