Acupuncture
Other common name(s): acupuncture therapy, zhenjiu, electroacupuncture, sonopuncture Acupuncture is a technique in which very thin needles of varying lengths are inserted through the skin to treat a variety of conditions. Sonopuncture is an ... [... more]
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Find Treatment Centers
The Commission on Cancer (CoC) Hospital Locator contains information on more than 1,400 cancer facilities. Use it to find a cancer hospital near you, as well as information on the services and treatments they offer. More than 90% of children with ... [... more]
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Chemotherapy Principles
To understand how chemotherapy works as a treatment, it is helpful to understand the normal life cycle of a cell in the body. Learn how how doctors predict which drugs are likely to work well together and how doctors decide how often doses of ... [... more]
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Food Handling Tips
Learn what you can do about dry mouth, queasiness, poor appetite, and other eating problems. Cancer and its treatments can cause changes in your senses of taste and smell. Pain medications, changes in your eating habits, and decreased physical ... [... more]
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Managing Side Effects of Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy drugs are powerful, and many come with unpleasant side effects. This guide can help you manage them. Chemotherapy drugs can affect normal, healthy cells as well as cancer cells. The time it takes to get over some side effects varies ... [... more]
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How Do I Pay for My Chemotherapy?
The cost of chemotherapy varies with the kinds of drugs used, how long and how often they are given, and whether you get them at home, in a clinic, office, or hospital. Most health insurance policies, including Medicare Part B, cover at least ... [... more]
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ACS :: Glossary
These are some words that you may hear your health care team use. Adjuvant therapy: Treatment used in addition to main treatment. It usually refers to hormone therapy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or immunotherapy given after surgery to ... [... more]
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Side Effects of Chemotherapy on Reproduction & Sexuality ...
Reproductive and sexual problems can occur after you receive chemotherapy. Which, if any, reproductive problems develop depends on your age when you are treated, the dose and duration of the chemotherapy, and the chemotherapy drug(s) that are ... [... more]
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Second Cancers Caused by Cancer Treatment
As people with cancer are living longer, it becomes more important to study the long-term effects of cancer treatment. Of all the late complications of cancer treatment, developing a second cancer is one of the most serious. Learn more about ... [... more]
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Quimioterapia: Una guía para los pacientes y sus familias
Usted ha sido diagnosticado con cáncer. Después de estudiar sus opciones de tratamiento, usted y su médico acordaron que la quimioterapia es su mejor opción, y ahora usted probablemente tenga preguntas sobre su tratamiento. La [... more]
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Chemotherapy and Your Emotions
Chemotherapy can bring major changes to your life. It can affect your overall health, threaten your sense of well-being, disrupt your daily routines, and put a strain on your relationships. It is normal and understandable for you and your family ... [... more]
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Oral Chemotherapy: What You Need to Know
Today, thanks to progress in cancer treatments, there are many types of chemotherapy (chemo) that can be taken as a liquid, tablet, or capsule. Oral chemo is any drug you are taking by mouth to treat your cancer. Oral chemo does not need to be ... [... more]
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