应对癌症
你可能刚刚得知你有癌症。 或者您可能正在接受治疗,结束治疗,或者有患癌症的朋友或家人。 患有癌症会改变您的生活以及周围人们的生活。 该疾病的症状和副作用及其治疗方法可能会导致某些身体上的变化,但它们也会影响您的感觉和生活方式。
The information in this section is meant to help you cope with the many issues and concerns that occur when you have cancer. There are resources available to help you learn about the disease and about the people who can help you. See our publications on coping and our evidence-based PDQ® summaries about supportive and palliative care topics. Know that you are not alone.
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- Feelings and Cancer
- Cancer can bring up a wide range of feelings, whether you're in treatment now, done with treatment, or a friend or family member. Learn tips for coping with the many emotions that arise with cancer.
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- Adjusting to Cancer
- Information that helps you and your family face life’s changes from cancer. Includes talking with your doctors, talking to children, changes for the family, and information on cancer support groups.
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- Self-Image and Sexuality
- Cancer and its treatment can affect how you look and feel about yourself and your body. There are steps you can take to cope with body changes and issues related to sexuality and intimacy.
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- Day-to-Day Life
- While dealing with cancer can be hard, there are actions you can take to adjust to your new way of life. Find tips for keeping up with your daily routine, going back to work, and finding comfort and meaning.
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- Support for Caregivers of Cancer Patients
- If you are helping your family member or friend through cancer treatment, you are a caregiver. Being a caregiver can be very stressful, but you can find ways to care for yourself while caring for others.
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- Survivorship
- Many cancer survivors say that once treatment ended, it was hard to make a transition to a new way of life. Find out how to adjust to physical and emotional changes, deal with common family issues, and plan for follow-up care after treatment.
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- Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Cancer
- Sets of questions, organized by topic, that cancer patients may want to ask their doctors or other members of their health care team to learn more about their cancer and what to expect.
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- Research on Coping with Cancer
- Find research articles on coping with cancer, which may include news stories, clinical trials, blog posts, and descriptions of active studies.
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