Patient Education Resources

Patients, family, and caregivers who visit the Cancer Resource Center have found the following resources helpful as they cope with a cancer diagnosis, cancer treatment, and other issues. These materials have been developed by UCSF health specialists. Some documents are in Portable Document Format, viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.* For additional resources, visit the UCSF Medical Center.

General Information Resources

• Evaluating Health Information
• Caring for the Caregiver
• Caregiver Handbook (English)
• Manual Para Los Encargados del Cuidado Continuo (Spanish)

Cancer Therapies & Treatment Management

• Coping with Chemotherapy
• Selecting a Complementary & Alternative Medicine Practitioner
• Managing Your Treatment
• Your Health Care Team
• Using a Medical Calendar and Symptom Log

Communication Issues

• Communicating with Your Doctor
• Questions to Ask Your Doctor
• Helping Children Understand Cancer
  

Fatigue & Fatigue Management

• Delegation to Help with Fatigue
• Tips for Conserving Your Energy

Nutrition

• Choosing a Multivitamin
• Nutrition and Coping with Cancer Symptoms
• Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
• Food Safety During Cancer Therapy
• Nutrition and Prostate Cancer

End-of-Life Issues

• Resources for End-of-Life Issues
• Peaceful Dying—Hospice

Russian-Language Resources

• UCSF Cancer Resource Center
• Chemotherapy
• Communicating with Your Doctor
• Peaceful Dying—Hospice

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