Cancer and its treatment can cause many changes in people’s lives, triggering a myriad of issues that can make it more difficult to cope during the cancer journey. This section provides you with information and advice on some of the common concerns you may face, to help you cope better during this time.
How Can I Cope With Side Effects From Radiation Therapy
Radiation and radiation therapy side effects can vary from person to person. Learn how ...
What to Expect During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Chemotherapy for breast cancer can affect your energy, routines and emotions in different ways. Learn ...
I Finished Chemotherapy. What Can I Expect
Understanding what is expected, what may require medical attention ...
What You Need to Know About Cancer Treatment Drugs
This guide explains the “ABCs” or basics of cancer drugs, how they function ...
Hodgkin Or Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: How Can I Tell The Difference
Lymphoma is a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system, a network of lymph nodes ...
Lung Cancer 101: Small Cell or Non-Small Cell
Lung cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide, and understanding it ...
Managing Allergies During Cancer Treatment
This write up focuses on allergic reactions related to infusions of anticancer drugs ...
“I Can’t Stop Worrying”: How to Cope With Anxiety During Cancer Treatment
Having cancer is not easy to cope with. Besides the illness itself, things like investigations and treatments ...
Improving My Appetite: Tips to Eating Well During Cancer Treatment
Appetite loss, also known as anorexia, describes the feeling of not being hungry and having no desire to eat ...
Is Forgetfulness a Side Effect of Cancer Treatment
People with cancer may experience problems with mental tasks related to their attention span, thinking or memory ...
What No One Tells You About Bone Health During Cancer Treatment
Some cancers can also spread to the bones, increasing the risk of complications such as fractures ...
Shortness of Breath in Cancer Patients and What to Do
Shortness of breath, also known as dyspnoea or breathlessness, refers to the feeling of having difficulty in breathing ...
Constipation During Cancer Treatment: How to Get Relief
It is common in people with cancer, and may cause discomfort, cramps, bloating ...
Managing Depression Through My Cancer Journey
Being diagnosed with cancer can be very distressing. With the uncertainties and stress ...
Diarrhoea During Chemotherapy: Why and What Helps?
Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose or watery stools, and/or the need to pass motion more often ...
Overcoming Swallowing Problems During Cancer Treatment
Difficulty swallowing, also known as dysphagia, refers to having problem moving food ...
Why Cancer Treatment Is Disrupting Your Sleep – and What Can Help
Insomnia refers to the experience of having difficulty falling or staying asleep ...
Xerostomia: Managing Dry Mouth from Cancer Treatment
Saliva is produced by our salivary glands, and helps us with chewing, tasting, swallowing and talking ...
Cancer Fatigue: Why Am I Exhausted and How to Cope
Fatigue refers to the feeling of being very tired. Many factors may contribute to fatigue ...
Preventing Infections and Managing Fevers During Cancer Treatment
Fever refers to having a body temperature that is higher than the normal ...
Cancer Treatment and Hair Loss: What You Need to Know
Hair loss is also medically known as alopecia. Anti-cancer treatments can cause hair loss ...
When Cancer Treatment Affects the Heart: What You Should Know
Cancer treatments may sometimes result in damage to the heart. This is also known as “cardiac toxicity” or “cardiotoxicity” ...
Bloated or Uncomfortable? Here’s How to Manage Indigestion During Cancer Treatment
Indigestion refers to the feeling of discomfort or pain in the upper part of the abdomen. You may feel ...
When Movement Hurts: Managing Joint Pain During Cancer Treatment
Joint pain, also called arthralgia, is defined as discomfort or pain that occurs in any joint of our body ...
Why Are My Limbs Swelling from Cancer Treament? How Do I Manage It?
Lymphedema occurs when there is damage or blockage in the lymphatic system ...
Coping with Menopausal Symptoms During Cancer Treatment
Menopause is a natural process of a woman’s life, when the ovaries stop producing hormones ...
How to Cope with Muscle Aches During Cancer Treatment
Muscle aches, also known as myalgias, can occur in a specific area of your body or can be felt over the whole body ...
Can Chemotherapy Damage My Nails?
Cancer treatment can affect the fast-growing cells in your nails, leading to changes in the fingernails or toenails ...
Managing Nausea and Vomiting from Chemotherapy
One of the most common side effects of cancer and certain anticancer treatments is nausea and vomiting ...
Effective Pain Management for Cancer Patients
Pain is an unpleasant sensation and experience caused by damage to any body tissue or nerve ...
Dealing with Skin Peeling from Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatments may cause different types of skin changes and reactions ...
How to Sooth Mouth Sores Caused by Cancer Treatment
Sore mouth, or oral mucositis, occurs when there is inflammation of the lining of the mouth ...
Finding Spiritual Strength During Cancer
Spirituality is what a person does in his or her life that helps them to fulfil their innermost human desires ...
Why Cancer Treatment Affects My Taste and How to Eat Well
Cancer and its treatments can change your senses of taste and smell ...
Care Tips to Relieve Tingling in Hands or Feet from Cancer Treatment
When our peripheral nerves are damaged, it results in a condition called “peripheral neuropathy” ...
Will My Cancer Come Back?
A cancer recurrence means that the same cancer returns after a period of time ...
Balancing Work and Social Life with Cancer: Practical Tips that Help
Here are some tips to help you better manage your social and work life after a cancer diagnosis ...
How Cancer Affects Self-Image and What Can I Do About It
Self-image is the perception of how one views oneself. A person’s self-image is usually affected ...
Cancer and Sexual Health for Men: Coping with Changes
Sexuality is an important part of a man’s life. It involves feelings, thoughts, self-image, attractions and ...
Cancer and Sexual Health for Women: Coping with Changes
Sexuality is an important part of a woman’s life. It involves feelings, thoughts, self-image, attractions and ...
Eating Well: Nutrition Tips for Cancer Patients
Good nutrition is important for everyone, and especially so if you are undergoing treatment for cancer ...
Finding Hope While Living with Advanced Cancer
Sometimes, cancer may not go away despite the best of treatments. This is usually the case when the cancer ...
Living Well with Advanced Cancer – Finding Peace, Comfort and Dignity
Living with advanced cancer or being told that treatment is no longer working can cause ...
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