Bloch Foundation
Cancer Web Resources – NCI: National Cancer Institute
General Information
- National Cancer Institute’s Medical Dictionary
- Taking Time – Support for People with Cancer
- Caring for the Caregiver – Support for Cancer Caregivers
- Eating Habits, Before, During and After Cancer Treatment
- How to Find Resources in Your Own Community If You Have Cancer
- When Your Brother or Sister Has Cancer- A Guide For Teens
- When Your Parent Has Cancer – A Guide For Teens
- Young People With Cancer – A Handbook For Parents
- Care For Children and Adolescents With Cancer
- Pain Control For People With Cancer
- Facing Forward Life After Cancer
- Resources For Financial Assistance For Patients and Their Families
- Coping With Advanced Cancer
- When Someone You Love Has Advanced Cancer – Support for Caregivers
Chemotherapy
- Appetite Changes
- Bleeding Problems
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue (Feeling Weak and Very Tired)
- Hair Loss(Alopecia)
- Infection
- Memory Changes
- Mouth and Throat Changes
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nerve Changes
- Pain
- Sexual and Fertility Changes in Men
- Sexual and Fertility Changes in Women
- Skin and Nail Changes
- Swelling (Fluid Retention)
- Urination Changes
Radiation Therapy
- Support for People with Cancer
- What Women Can Do About Sexuality and Fertility
- What To Do About Feeling Sick to Your Stomach and Throwing Up (Nausea and Vomiting)
- What To Do About Hair Loss (Alopecia)
- What To Do About Mild Skin Changes
- What To Do When You Feel Weak and Tired (Fatigue)
- What To Do When You Have Loss Stools (Diarrhea)
- What To Do When Your Mouth and Throat Hurts
- What Men Can Do About Changes in Sexuality and Fertility
- What Women Can Do About Sexuality and Fertility
Clinical Trials
- Educational Materials About Clinical Trials
- What is A Clinical Trial
- Clinic Trials Conducted By The National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research at the National Institute of Health Clinical Center
- Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies
- Search for Clinical Trials
- Cancer Web Resources – American Cancer Society:
General Information
Learning About Cancer:
Staying Healthy
Finding Support and Treatment
- Understanding Your Diagnosis
- Finding and Paying for Treatment
- Treatments and Side Effects
- Survivorship: During and After Treatment
- Children and Cancer
- Caregivers
- Nearing the End of Life
- Find Support and Services in Your Area
- Beauty Products: “tlc” Tender Loving Care