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Caring for someone with cancer has become even more serious because of the coronavirus pandemic. The person you care for may be at high risk of infection with COVID-19 because cancer and cancer treatments often weaken their immune systems.
Long-term Breast Cancer Survivor Reflects on Life After 50
Now that she’s in her 50s, Pam Matthews has more aches, pains, and other physical problems. She blames some of this on age, and some of it on long-term side effects from breast cancer treatment she received in her 30s.
What You Should Know About Palliative Care
Palliative care is not just for end of life. It helps anyone with a serious illness manage the symptoms and stress of their condition. Learn about pain relief, emotional support, and other types of palliative care.
Caregiving Before and After Cancer Surgery
Taking care of someone who’s having cancer surgery may involve helping them get ready before the procedure, being their advocate during recovery, and then helping them get back to daily life again.
FAQ: Caregiving During Chemotherapy
Taking care of someone getting chemotherapy can involve helping to make treatment decisions and many other tasks. Knowing what to expect as a caregiver allows you to be helpful while taking care of your own needs too. Learn the basics.
FAQ: Caregiving During Radiation Treatment
It’s normal to have questions about how to help someone getting radiation treatment. Read the answers to some of the more common ones here. For more help call us at 1-800-227-2345.
Cancer Survivor Blueprint Aims to Improve Lives of Both Survivors and Caregivers
This fourth chapter in the American Cancer Society (ACS) Cancer Control Blueprint describes what we know about the needs of survivors and their caregivers. It's co-authored by ACS Vice President of Survivorship Catherine M. Alfano, PhD.
Caring for Children with Cancer
The types of cancers that develop in children are often different from the types that develop in adults. Even when kids have a cancer type that adults get too, it is often treated differently.