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Last Updated: Aug 17, 2010 - 7:35:30 PM |
Surviving Cancer Series
You Can Help When Your Friend Has Cancer
- Oct 3, 2009 - 5:05:01 PM
A diagnosis of cancer can create awkward tensions between friends. If your friend has cancer, you may already find that your conversations with him or her are strained. You may even find yourself not calling or visiting your friend—not because you don't care, but because you don't know how to be helpful.
Surviving Cancer Series
When Your Spouse Has Cancer
- Oct 3, 2009 - 4:33:34 PM
What to do for your spouse when he or she has cancer depends on your spouse's personal needs and the individual situation. For example, a lot depends on whether your spouse is newly diagnosed, dealing with metastatic cancer, or living in a kind of limbo, not knowing whether the cancer is gone or not. Nonetheless, there are some general guidelines that could help you provide the kind of support your spouse needs.
Surviving Cancer Series
Oral Chemo Therapy
- Sep 26, 2009 - 6:36:55 PM
Oral chemotherapy means less time traveling to your doctor's office and more time with friends and family. Some of the additional benefits of oral chemotherapy may include the sense of independence you may feel as an active partner in your own care and fewer problems related to the intravenous (IV) line or catheter necessary for IV chemotherapy. Surveys show that some patients prefer the convenience of oral chemotherapy over IV chemotherapy.
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