Cancer Basics
Information from our Learn About Cancer section can help you learn some of the basics about cancer, such as what it is, what causes it, and how many people it affects.
Understanding Your Diagnosis
Finding out that you or a loved one has cancer can be overwhelming. You may have many questions. Or you may not even know where to begin or what questions to ask. In this section, we'll help you understand how a diagnosis of cancer is made and what it means. We'll answer some of the most common questions about cancer and offer suggestions to help you talk about it with your health care team and with people close to you.
Exams and Test Descriptions
Learn about the tests doctors commonly use to look for and diagnose cancer, to help determine if it has spread, and to monitor it during treatment.
After Diagnosis: A Guide for Patients and Families
Finding out you have cancer can present many changes for you and your loved ones. Simply having answers to your questions can help you feel more in control and less worried about what lies ahead. To help you and your family as you work through your fears and concerns about cancer and its treatment, we offer answers to some common questions and give you an idea of what you can expect from the people and services that are there to help you cope with cancer.
Staging Your Cancer
Staging is the process of finding out how much cancer there is in the body and where it is located. Doctors use this information to plan treatment and to help predict a person's outlook (prognosis).
Talking About Cancer
Talking about cancer can be hard. Here you'll find tips to help make it easier to talk with others about cancer, including the health care team and your family, friends, and co-workers.
I Can Cope Online Class - Learning About Cancer
For a quick, easy way to learn important facts and practical tips about cancer and related issues, participate in our interactive online program, I Can Cope—Online. There is never any charge to participate, and you set the pace—whenever and wherever is most convenient for you. This class focuses on cancer basics.
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