Patient Education Resources

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 Bladder Brain Breast Breast (Male) Colon Esophagus Gynecologic Head and Neck Hematologic Kidney Liver Lung Melanoma Neuroendocrine and Carcinoid Tumors Pancreas Prostate Additional Patient Education Materials for Prostate Cancer (Department of Urology) Rare Cancers Sarcoma Stomach Testicular Thyroid Coping with Cancer Caregiving Emotions End of Life & Bereavement Fertility Financial General Cancer Resources Integrative Medicine Legal Nutrition Online Communities Parenting Retreats Sexuality Survivorship Treatment and Side Effects Young Adults Resources in Other Languages Asian Languages Asian Languages (in Chinese) Spanish Spanish (en Español)

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.

• National Cancer Institute
• American Cancer Society
• Cancer.Net
• Evaluating Health Information

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

• Communicating with Your Doctor
• Communications Checklist
• Helping Children Understand Cancer

End-of-Life Issues

• Bereavement Services and Information
• Hospice Care at End of Life
• Resources for End-of-Life Issues

Exercise

• Moving through Cancer

Health Coverage and Disability Benefits

• Health Coverage Background
• Disability Benefits 101

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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