TABLE OF CONTENTS
EARLY DETECTION, THE BEST PROTECTION
CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS
TYPES OF CANCER
WHAT IS CANCER?
CANCER STAGES
IMAGING
GENETIC TESTING
CANCER GLOSSARY
TIPS TO BE AN INFORMED PATIENT
TREATMENT AND YOUR PROVIDERS
ONCOLOGY NURSES
MEDICAL ONCOLOGISTS
ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORKER
RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS
NURSE PRACTITIONERS
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
SUPPORTIVE CARE MEDICINE - YOUR PROVIDERS
WHAT TO EXPECT
HEART-CENTERED CARE: CANCER CENTER STAFF PUT PATIENTS FIRST
CLINICAL TRIALS
TRACKING YOUR CARE
MANAGING SIDE EFFECTS
DIETARY ADVICE
LYMPHEDEMA
PAIN MANAGEMENT
SLEEP STRATEGIES
NEUROPATHY
BEAUTY CARE
EASING THROUGH TRANSITIONS
COPING WITH CHEMO BRAIN
SUPPORTING YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Karen Gano, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker Christus St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center
YOUR LIAISON
SUPPORT GROUPS/CLASSES
COMPLEMENTARY CARE
SUPPORTIVE CARE
CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPY
MEDICAL CANNABIS
NAVIGATING GRIEF
SUPPORTING OTHERS THROUGH GRIEF
LOCAL RESOURCES
UNDERSTANDING HOSPICE CARE
CHILDREN CARE & RESOURCES
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR CHILDREN
ADJUSTING TO FRIENDSHIP CHANGES
TIPS FOR SUPPORTING CANCER PATIENTS
HOW TO HELP
FOOD TIPS FOR CAREGIVERS:
FOOD RESOURCES
THE IMPACT OF CAREGIVING
MANAGING CANCER COSTS
LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL LOGISTICS
LEGAL & HEALTH RESOURCES
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS
VETERAN BENEFITS
PLANNING PROTECTS
CREATING A LIVING WILL
LEAVING YOUR LEGACY
SAVE THE DATE
WAYS TO GIVE BACK