Guides to Cancer

The wealth of information found in these detailed guides to 122 types of cancer make this section of the website the most popular (cancer.net/cancer). Recently, Cancer.Net users have been interested in learning more about thyroid cancer, adrenal gland tumor, sarcoma, and pancreatic cancer. Each of these guides divides the information into the following categories:

• Overview
• Treatment
• Statistics
• About Clinical Trials
• Medical Illustrations
• Coping with Side Effects
• Risk Factors
• After Treatment
• Signs and Symptoms
• Current Research Diagnosis
• Questions to Ask the Doctor
• Staging

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Advanced Cancer Care Planning

This booklet, designed for patients with advanced cancer and their family and caregivers, is consistently the most downloaded booklet from Cancer.Net. It provides information on discussing options for care throughout the course of the illness and finding support. It is available for download in English and Spanish at cancer.net/advancedcancer, or professionally printed copies can be ordered at cancer.net/estore.

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Survivorship

Many visitors are also interested in what happens after cancer treatment. Cancer.Net includes a detailed section on survivorship and provides information on next steps to take after treatment, common late effects of treatment, and rehabilitation. Downloadable cancer treatment summaries are also offered. Two of the top downloads in this section are the Breast Cancer Survivorship Treatment Plan and the Cancer Adjuvant Treatment Plan and Summary. In addition to this information, patients can access stories of survivorship and browse inspiring artwork from cancer survivors at cancer.net/survivorship.

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Top Five Cancer.Net Downloads

1. Advanced Cancer Care Planning
2. Breast Cancer Survivorship Treatment Plan
3. Cancer Adjuvant Treatment Plan and Summary
4. ASCO Answers: Pancreatic Cancer
5. ASCO Answers: Breast Cancer

ASCO patient education programs are supported by the Conquer Cancer Foundation.