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Cancer Explained

Living With Cancer

Day-to-day life, emotions, nutrition, and survivorship.

Living With Cancer

Cancer Survivorship and Life After Treatment

A plain-language guide to cancer survivorship—what it means, adjusting to a 'new normal,' coping with the fear of recurrence, and caring for your mind and body—based on National Cancer Institute resources.

7 min read · Beginner

Living With Cancer

Emotions and Cancer

A plain-language guide to the wide range of emotions cancer can bring—from fear and anger to hope and gratitude—and healthy ways to cope, based on National Cancer Institute resources.

8 min read · Beginner

Living With Cancer

Making Future Plans With Advanced Cancer

A plain-language guide to planning ahead with advanced cancer—advance directives, insurance, organizing records, and funeral wishes—based on National Cancer Institute resources.

6 min read · Beginner

Living With Cancer

Nutrition During Cancer Treatment

A plain-language guide to eating well during cancer treatment—why nutrition needs change, how to manage eating problems, and what nutrition support options exist—based on National Cancer Institute resources.

8 min read · Beginner

Living With Cancer

What Is Hospice Care?

A plain-language explanation of hospice care for people with cancer—what it includes, where it happens, and how it differs from palliative care—based on National Cancer Institute resources.

7 min read · Beginner

Living With Cancer

What Is Palliative Care?

A plain-language explanation of palliative care in cancer—what it is, who provides it, and how it differs from hospice—based on National Cancer Institute resources.

7 min read · Beginner