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Printable one-pagers

Key prevention and screening topics, condensed onto a single clean page. Free to print and hand out — in clinics, schools, workplaces, or on the fridge. Open one, then print it or save it as a PDF.

Every handout is grounded in National Cancer Institute, CDC, and American Cancer Society guidance, with sources printed on the page.

For clinicians: the waiting-room handout Scared? Confused? Start here. is made for oncology offices to print and display — including a version with a blank “provided by” line your clinic can stamp. Everything here is free to reproduce for patient education.

Scared? Confused? Start here.

A waiting-room handout that points patients and families to free, plain-language answers

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Scared? Confused? Start here.

Waiting-room handout with a “provided by” line your clinic can stamp or sign

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My Hospital Bag Checklist

For kids and teens — pack it yourself

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Sun Safety Basics

Simple habits that prevent most skin cancer

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Cancer Screening by Age

A quick reference for adults at average risk

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Lung Cancer Screening

Who qualifies for a yearly low-dose CT scan

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Colorectal Cancer Screening

Screening starts at 45 — and you have options

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Quitting Smoking

The single biggest step to lower cancer risk

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Clinical Trial Checklist

Steps to walk through before deciding about a trial

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Questions for Your Oncologist: Clinical Trials

Bring this list to your next appointment

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Understanding Trial Phases

What Phase 1, 2, 3, and 4 actually mean

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Understanding Informed Consent

Your rights before and during a clinical trial

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Patient Note Pages

A simple template for appointment notes

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Medication List Template

One page to record everything you take

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Symptom Journal

A simple daily log to share with your healthcare team

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Side Effect Tracker

Record treatment side effects between visits

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Treatment Words, Explained

Plain-language meanings for common treatment terms

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Treatment Travel Checklist

Getting to appointments and treatment days, organized

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Caregiver Checklist

A practical starting point for supporting someone with cancer

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Pathology Report Terms

Plain-language meanings for words on a pathology report

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Scan Appointment Notes

A template for imaging visits — CT, MRI, PET, and more

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Survivorship Follow-Up Questions

Questions for visits after treatment ends

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When to Call Your Care Team

Simple signs that mean call now, call today, or mention at your next visit

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First Questions After a Diagnosis

A short list to bring to the first appointment, in plain language

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Making Sense of Scan and Test Results

What the common words on a scan or lab result usually mean

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In Lieu of Flowers

A memorial-giving card to tuck into a funeral program or place at a service

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Oncology Visit Packet

A one-page prep sheet for questions, medicines, symptoms, and next steps

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Insurance Denial Appeal Starter

A plain-language worksheet for collecting denial details before an appeal

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Cancer Treatment Cost Call Script

Questions for insurance, billing, pharmacy, and financial navigation calls

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Caregiver Rides and Meals Plan

A one-page coordinator sheet for rides, meals, errands, and backup plans

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Urgent Side Effects Call Sheet

A refrigerator-ready page for after-hours oncology calls

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Chemotherapy Questions One-Pager

Questions for the first chemo teach or infusion visit

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Radiation Questions One-Pager

Questions before simulation, first treatment, and weekly checks

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Primera visita de oncología

Hoja en español para preparar preguntas, síntomas y próximos pasos

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Hospital Navigator Start Pack

A one-page index of handouts for newly diagnosed patients and families

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Public Library Cancer Resource Pack

A display and handout guide for consumer health shelves

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Insurance Appeal Letter Template

A fill-in starter for denied cancer care, medicines, scans, or supportive services

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Cuándo llamar al equipo de cáncer

Hoja en español para síntomas urgentes y llamadas fuera de horario

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Side-Effect Sheet Review Checklist

For clinician review before a high-risk side-effect page is marked reviewed

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Clinical Trial Decision One-Pager

A plain-language comparison sheet for trial visits, risks, alternatives, and costs

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