Cancer Treatment Surgery Information Guide

Basics of Cancer Treatment

"I've heard about the surgery and I'm looking to learn a bit more about things like cost, whether it's right for me, and what options I have."

1. Help Yourself During Chemotherapy
   4 Steps for Patients: Chemotherapy - How You Can Help

Details of Cancer Treatment

"I already know some basic things about the surgery and I'm ready to research some of the details and maybe ask some questions."

1. Hope from the sidelines
   More and more cancer patients have attested to the fact that medical treatment treats the cancer while complimentary medicine treats the whole being.
2. Best Leads For Prostate Cancer Prevention Appear In April "Urology"...
   The most promising agents to prevent prostate cancer and the most likely biological markers of risk for the disease are just two of the key areas of prostate cancer prevention research
3. Colorectal Cancer Drug Approved on 'Fast Track'
   After its fastest review yet for a cancer drug, FDA has approved the colorectal cancer drug Eloxatin (oxaliplatin).
4. An Epidemic May Have Gone Unnoticed - DDT Use In U.S. Linked...
   Heavy U.S. use of DDT before 1966 may have produced a previously undetected epidemic of premature births, a new study shows.
5. Use Of Parkinsin's Treatment Expanded
   FDA has approved a broader use of the Activa Parkinson's Control System, a brain implant that helps control some symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease.
6. Leukemia Drug Now Approved For Treating Gastrointestinal Cancer...
   FDA has approved Gleevec as a treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), a cancer affecting about 5,000 people in the United States.
7. Annual Report Shows Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Death Rates;...
   New data for 1999 show that death rates for all cancers combined continued to decline in the United States.
8. You Can Prevent Cancer
   While the incidince of cancer continues to increase, there are many things each of us can do in our daily lives to help prevent this dreadful disease.

Ready for Cancer Treatment

"I've pretty much finished by research on the surgery and I think I'm ready to find and meet with a doctor to get started."

1. Find Doctors around Washington, DC
2. Find Doctors In Other Cities
3. Patient Financing
   Think you'll need help paying for your surgery? Almost anyone is a candidate for easy financing of up to 100% of the surgery costs.

After Cancer Treatment

"I've already had the surgery and I'd like to get some support or tell others about my experience."

1. Recommend Your Doctor

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