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CURE

Fall 2008
Volume7
Issue 3

Web Exclusive: How to Manage Side Effects

Information on managing the side effects of cancer therapy.

Treatment for cancer may include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, newer targeted therapies, radiation therapy, or any combination of these treatments. Each treatment brings with it side effects that may be mild or severe depending on the dose and individual reactions. In the past suffering from side effects of treatment was an accepted part of cancer treatment, but today there are many ways to alleviate most side effects.

CURE’s "A Patient’s Guide to Side Effects" offers a breakdown of some of the most common side effects encountered by patients as well as strategies for managing those effects.

Articles in this issue
Message from the CURE Staff
Understanding Preventive Mastectomy
International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference
Breaking Down TCM
Olympian Postpones Treatment to Compete
New Pharmacy Breed Offers Special Attention, Drawbacks to Patients
www.SharingHope.tv
Q&A: Vitamin D
Web Exclusive: Preventing Breast Cancer
Never Fear
Web Exclusive: How to Manage Side Effects
Advocating for Others
New Funding and a New Voice
Programs to Help People Quit Smoking Miss Minorities
Far From Home
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