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Managing Cancer Care

No matter what decisions you make about your cancer care, know that support is always available to help you manage your care. This section includes information about health care services, insurance options, advance directives, and using trusted resources when seeking print and online sources of health information.

Finding Health Care Services If you have been diagnosed with cancer, finding a doctor and treatment facility for your cancer care is an important step to getting the best treatment possible. Learn tips for choosing a doctor and hospital or treatment facility to manage your cancer care.

Managing Costs and Medical Information People with cancer and their families may face major financial challenges. Cancer treatment can be very expensive, even when you have insurance. Learn ways to manage and track tests and treatments, paperwork, bills, and other records.

Advance Directives Advance directives are legal documents that allow you to decide ahead of time what kind of medical care you want or who you want to make decisions for you if you're too ill to speak for yourself.

Using Trusted Resources Some online sources can provide misleading or incorrect information. Health information, whether in print or online, should come from a trusted, credible source