The Advantages of Tried and Tested Products for Cancer Care
Living with cancer is a challenging journey that often involves dealing with various side effects caused by the disease itself or the treatments us...
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Comfort Crate: Empowering Cancer Patients with Monthly Care Packages
When faced with a cancer diagnosis, patients often endure a myriad of side effects and emotional challenges that greatly affect their physical and...
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Guest blog: Cancer Care Map
We launched www.cancercaremap.org in 2018. A lot has happened in that time, not only to the delivery of cancer care, but to the world as we know it...
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what you need to know about radiotherapy side effects
What does radiation do to your body? During radiotherapy your cells are damaged by destroying the genetic material that controls how cell...
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What you need to know about chemo side effects
Why does chemo make you sick? Chemotherapy kills both normal cells and cancer cells, and this is why a range of side effects occur. Some side effe...
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The picc line procedure for chemo
what is a picc line? PICC stands for 'Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter', and will prevent you from having a needle inserted in a vein each ti...
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10 things to bring to chemo
What to bring to the first chemo treatment When it comes to chemo, we know that the experience can be overwhelming. However, packing a chemo k...
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Adjusting to Life with a PICC Line
What are safety issues with a PICC line? Having a PICC line means you have to do a few things differently. While you'll be able to do most things,...
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Hospital Passports: How to Create One
What is the purpose of a hospital passport? There is a possibility that your doctors and nurses are unaware of any other disabilities you may hav...
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Self-care: what is it and why is it so important?
what is self care? As the name suggests, self care is the process of taking care of your own health through actions you take such as maintaining ...
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What you need to know about preparing for your cancer journey
Know exactly what your treatment involves It can take several days or weeks before you meet with a specialist to learn more about your diagnosis, ...
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