Caregivers

Breast Cancer - Metastatic - Coping with Treatment

ON THIS PAGE: You will learn more about coping with the physical, emotional, social, and financial effects of cancer and its treatment. Use the menu to see other pages.

Every cancer treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, individual people do not experience the same side effects, even when a patient is given the same treatment at the same dose for the same type of cancer as another patient. This can make it hard to predict how you will feel during treatment.

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Lidia Schapira, MD, FASCO; 2015-2021 Cancer.Net Editor in Chief
May 16, 2017
Lidia Schapira, MD, FASCO

3 Things You Should Know About Oncology Nurses

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May is Oncology Nursing Month. In this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, Dr. Schapira writes about the key roles that oncology nurses fill on the cancer care team.

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April 27, 2017
Emily Goodman

When You Need Help With Caregiving Responsibilities

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If you provide care for a person with cancer, you may find that you may need assistance with the tasks and responsibilities that come with this role. Exploring new caregiving options can help your loved one to continue receiving high-quality care while you maintain your health and well-being.

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Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma) - Survivorship

ON THIS PAGE: You will read about how to cope with challenges in everyday life after a cancer diagnosis. Use the menu to see other pages.

What is survivorship?

The word “survivorship” is complicated because it means different things to different people. Common definitions include:

  • Having no signs of cancer after finishing treatment.

  • Living with, through, and beyond cancer. According to this definition, cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and continues during treatment and through the rest of a person’s life.

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