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Informacje o raku w języku polskim

Cancer Information in Polish

Następujące informacje Amerykańskiego Stowarzyszenia Raka (American Cancer Society) są dostępne w języku polskim, jak również w tłumaczeniu na język angielski.  Te PDF-y są gotowe do ładowania i wydrukowania dla twoich pacjentów lub ich bliskich.

Informacje te są przeznaczona dla ludzi mieszkających w Stanach Zjednoczonych, których podstawowym językiem jest język inny niż angielski. Czynniki ryzyka zachorowania na raka, badania przesiewowe i leczenie mogą być różne w różnych krajach.

The following American Cancer Society information is available in Polish, along with their English translations. These PDFs are free to download and print to share with your patients or loved ones.

This information is intended for people living in the United States who may have a primary language other than English. Cancer risk factors, screening tests, and treatments can vary from country to country. 

Wykryj raka wcześniej (badaniaprzesiewowe) | Find cancer early (screening tests)

Zrób testy!
(English: Get Your Tests!)

To prawda: Kobiety, możecie zapobiec rakowi szyjki macicy.
(English: Women, You Can Prevent Cervical Cancer)

Możesz pomóc w zapobieżeniu raka jelita grubego
(English: You Can Help Prevent Colorectal Cancer)

7 faktów, które należy znać o robieniu mammografii
(English: 7 Things to Know about Getting a Mammogram)

Testy i procedury do wykrywania i leczenia raka skóry
(English: Tests and Procedures to Find and Treat Skin Cancer)

Sprawdzanie swojej skóry na objawy raka
(English: Checking Your Skin for Signs of Cancer)

Zmniesz swoje ryzyko zachorowania na raka (prewencja) | Lower your cancer risk (prevention)

To prawda: Możesz zmniejszyć ryzyko zachorowania na raka.
(English: You Can Help Reduce Your Cancer Risk)

TYTOŃ:I Ile cię kosztuje?
(English: Tobacco: What is it costing you?)

Jak chronić siebie i swoją rodzinę przed słońcem
(English: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family from the Sun)

Leczenie i skutki uboczne | Treatments and side effects

Badania krwi
(English: Your Lab Tests)

Badania kliniczne
(English: Clinical Trials)

Uzyskanie pomocy na ból nowotworowy
(English: Getting Help for Cancer Pain)

Pomoc na zmęczenie
(English: Getting Help for Fatigue)

Sposoby na nudności i wymioty
(English: Getting Help for Nausea and Vomiting)

Leczenie raka skóry
(English: Skin Cancer Treatments)

Życie z rakiem | Living with cancer

Co to jest rak?
(English: What Is Cancer?)

Rozmowa z lekarzem
(English: Talking With Your Doctor)

Pomoc dla pacjentów, osób, które pokonały raka i opiekunów
(English: Help for Patients, Survivors, and Caregivers)

Jak być opiekunem
(English: Being a Caregiver)

Pytania o raka skóry, które powinniśmy zadać swojemu zespołowi leczącemu
(English: Questions to Ask Your Health Care Team about Skin Cancer)

Życie z rakiem skóry
(English: Living with Skin Cancer)

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