Cancer Diagnosis See All  If You Are Diagnosed with Cancer in Cancer Diagnosis Getting a cancer diagnosis is confusing and stressful. Here are some helpful questions to ask your healthcare provider. ...more  Ascites in Cancer Diagnosis Ascites is a condition that occurs when fluid collects in spaces in your belly. It can be painful and keep you from moving around comfortably. Ascites can set the stage for an infection in your belly. Fluid may also move into your chest and surround your lungs. This makes it hard to breathe.

Genetics: Breast and Ovarian Cancer See All  Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome in Genetics: Breast and Ovarian Cancer People with this syndrome have dark moles around the mouth, nose, and eyes, as well as multiple polyps in the intestines. ...more

Genetics: Other Cancers See All  Thyroid Cancer: Treatment Questions in Genetics: Other Cancers Here is a list of questions to ask your healthcare provider about treatment for thyroid cancer. ...more  Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome in Genetics: Other Cancers VHL is a rare genetic disorder marked by an increased risk of developing benign tumors in the brain, spine, retina, and adrenal gland, and cancerous tumors in the kidney. ...more

Genetic Testing See All  Types of Genetic Testing in Genetic Testing Chromosome studies may be performed when a child is born with multiple birth defects. They may also be done when people have certain types of leukemias and lymphomas, to look for specific chromosome rearrangements associated with these types of cancers. Direct DNA studies look directly at the gene in question for an error.

Showing You Care See All  Being a Caregiver in Showing You Care  Making the Home Environment Safe in Showing You Care Home safety is important when you're caring for an ill, aging, or disabled person. Use this helpful checklist as a guide. ...more  Assistive Equipment for the Home in Showing You Care Assistive equipment is any kind of tool or device that can help simplify caregiving or make the environment safer for an ill, disabled, or elderly person.

Support for the Caregiver See All  Caregivers Need to Care for Themselves in Support for the Caregiver More than 22 million Americans are involved in some form of helping elderly family members or friends with their daily routines. If you're part of this group, whether you call yourself a caregiver, or simply a good daughter or son, you know that caring for an aging parent or friend has its rewards and its trials.

Care for Caregiver See All Showing You Care See All Support for the Caregiver See All  Being a Caregiver in Showing You Care  Making the Home Environment Safe in Showing You Care Home safety is important when you're caring for an ill, aging, or disabled person. Use this helpful checklist as a guide. ...more  Caregivers Need to Care for Themselves in Support for the Caregiver More than 22 million Americans are involved in some form of helping elderly family members or friends with their daily routines.

Medications See All  Taking Antidepressant Medicines in Medications You have come to the decision with your healthcare provider to try an antidepressant medicine for depression. To take antidepressant drugs medicine safely, you will need some information, which you can find here. ...more

Support for Mind and Body See All  Anxiety with Cancer- Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery in Support for Mind and Body These skills take practice, and the more you practice them, the more helpful they are. Some people find it helpful to listen to soothing music as they practice. ...more  Art Therapy, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy, and Imagery in Support for Mind and Body Art, dance, music—all are examples of mind-body therapy. Although these therapies do not cure cancer, they provide an outlet for emotions and can improve mental and physical well-being.

Managing Emotions and Stress See All Support for Mind and Body See All Medications See All  Grief and Cancer in Managing Emotions and Stress Grieving is a normal response to a loss. The loss can include the loss of your normal daily routine, the impact of the diagnosis on other family members, and the financial impact of the diagnosis. ...more