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The American Cancer Society provides the A-Z on cancer. It might also be helpful to find an ACS in your area.
The motto of this site is "Tools to Help You Help." Also there's a terrific section on pain management. The site requires you to log in, but it’s no big deal. Just provide your email, name, zip code and set up a password.
This site is run by the National Cancer Institute, a part of the National Institutes of Health, the government's principal agency for cancer research and training.
CancerCare provides free support services to anyone affected by cancer: counseling, education, financial assistance, and practical ideas. Download any of its many helpful brochures.
We recommend this handy booklet, downloadable from CancerCare. It's a thorough and easy-to-read reference.
What Do The Different Stages Mean?
Source: cancerhelp.org.uk
It depends on which cancer you are talking about and which staging system the doctor is using. Some types of cancer have more than one type of staging system.
Here is a brief summary of what the stages usually mean for most types of cancer.
It depends on which cancer you are talking about and which staging system the doctor is using. Some types of cancer have more than one type of staging system.
Here is a brief summary of what the stages usually mean for most types of cancer.
- Stage 1: usually means a cancer is relatively small and contained within the organ it started in
- Stage 2: usually means the cancer has not started to spread into surrounding tissue, but the tumour is larger than in stage 1. Sometimes stage 2 means that cancer cells have spread into lymph nodes close to the tumour
- Stage 3: usually means the cancer is larger. It may have started to spread into surrounding tissues and there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the area
- Stage 4: means the cancer has spread from where it started to another body organ – this is also called secondary or metastatic cancer
You're never as prepared as you think. Check out our list of 10 Essential Things you need to put in place for your parent's security and well-being - it's located in the Getting Involved/Be Proactive section.
"Health Guide: Cancer," The New York Times
"Alcohol May Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence," by Tiffany O'Callaghan, Time Magazine
"Alcohol May Increase Risk Of Breast Cancer Recurrence," by Tiffany O'Callaghan, Time Magazine
