National Cancer Institute

General information on adult and childhood cancer.

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Author / Organization: 
National Cancer Institute
Type: 
Website
Audience: 
Parents
Patients, families and caregivers
Stage of the cancer journey: 
Preventing cancer
Checking for cancer (screening)
Diagnosing cancer
Starting treatment
Managing symptoms and side effects (palliative care)
End of life
After treatment / Follow up
Disease site: 
Bladder
Brain and nervous system
Breast
Cervical
Childhood cancers
Colorectal
Kidney
Leukemia
Liver
Lung
Lymphoma
Myeloma
Ovarian
Pancreatic
Prostate
Skin
Stomach
Testicular
Thyroid
Unknown primary
Uterine
Treatment type: 
Chemotherapy and other drug therapies
Clinical trials
Complementary and alternative therapies
Radiation therepy
Surgery
Tests and procedures
Stem cell transplant
Treatment for symptoms and side effects (palliative care)
Rehabilitation
Symptoms: 
Depression
Fatigue (tiredness)
Nausea
Pain
Wellbeing
Anxiety
Appetite
Other concerns: 
Concentration and memory
Fertility
Finances
Intimacy and sexuality
Nutrition
Quitting smoking
Sleep
Spirituality
Changes in appearance