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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say to a Cancer Patient
When a beloved friend or family member has been diagnosed with cancer, finding the right words to say can seem impossible. Caregivers and survivors share their insights.
10 CommentsCancer Care Q and A: Post-Chemo Concerns
Chemotherapy is a common form of cancer treatment, but the side-effects of chemo treatments can be very unpleasant. Here is some advice on what to expect and how to help a loved one cope with chemotherapy.
0 CommentsAn Overview of Cancer
As people age, they are more likely to get cancer, even if no one in the family has had it. Learn about cancer, symptoms to look for, how cancer is diagnosed and what treatments are used for elderly cancer patients.
1 CommentCancer Detection Tests for Elders
Regular cancer detection tests and screenings are important for elders. The earlier cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat.
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Cancer Questions
87-year-old dad and chemo?
4 AnswersMACinCT Answered 14 hours agoShould I travel to see my dad? He has stage 4 cancer spreading through his body. He has been a crappy father for the last 20 years.
19 AnswersMiaMoor Replied May 6, 2024My mother 75 stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer mets to skin and on in-home hospice at my house, been on hospice 3.5 mths. What's next?
1 AnswerAlvaDeer Answered May 5, 2024I wonder if 91 year old father will outlive me. I have just been diagnosed with cancer in my mind-fifties. I think the stress of caregiving.
16 AnswersHothouseflower Answered May 4, 2024
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Chemo in the elderly
2 CommentsBurntCaregiver Commented 37 min agoRelative thought I was faking stage 4 Cancer to get out of caregiving.
16 CommentsMidkid58 Commented Apr 24, 2024Update on Chuck and request for prayers, please.
3,122 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Apr 15, 2024Adjusting to your LO's decrease in ability.
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