Patients, family members and caregivers often seek reliable sources to find information. The knowledgeable staff of the Cancer Resource Center has created a series of Patient Education Resource Pages which list credible publications and websites.
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Types of Cancer
Coping with Cancer
Resources in Other Languages |
Finding Information on the Web
These materials have been developed by UCSF health specialists and other reliable agencies. For additional resources, visit the UCSF Medical Center.
Cancer Therapies & Treatment Management
- Managing Your Treatment
- Coping with Cancer-Related Fatigue
- Coping with Chemotherapy
- Using a Medical Calendar and Symptom Log
- Chemotherapy and You (from National Cancer Institute)
- Radiation Therapy and You (from National Cancer Institute)
- Open to Options ® (decision support counseling program from Cancer Support Community)
Caregiving
- Caring for the Caregiver
- Caregiver Handbook (English)
- Manual Para Los Encargados del Cuidado Continuo (Spanish)
- Orientation to Caregiving Handbook for Family Caregivers of Patients with Brain Tumors
Communication About Cancer
End-of-Life Issues
Exercise
Health Coverage and Disability Benefits
Nutrition
- Eating Hints (from National Cancer Institute)
- Choosing a Multi-Vitamin
- Coping with Cancer Symptoms: Nutrition
- Diet for Cancer Treatment Side Effects
- Food Safety and Cancer Therapy
- Nutrition and Breast Cancer
- Health and Wellness: Living with Prostate Cancer, Part 1
- Health and Wellness: Living with Prostate Cancer, Part 2: Diet Recommendations
Workplace Rights
- Patient Rights Fact Sheet (from Legal Aid Society )
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