Many people who have cancer or who have been treated for cancer develop symptoms or side effects that affect their quality of life. Care given to help patients cope with these symptoms or side effects is called palliative care, comfort care, supportive care, or symptom management. Our fact sheet, Palliative Care in Cancer 1, answers many commonly asked questions on this topic.
Managing Physical Effects 2
Manage the physical symptoms of cancer and the side effects from chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments. Learn how to maintain proper nutrition during treatment.
Managing Emotional Effects 3
Manage depression, anxiety, and other emotional effects, and learn how to support people with cancer.
For Caregivers, Family, and Friends 4
Information to help caregivers cope while caring for a loved one with cancer; help someone with cancer cope with the illness.
About Children with Cancer 5
Information for parents about children with cancer, as well as guides to help children and teens cope when a family member has cancer.
Finding Healthcare Services 6
Tips for choosing a doctor or a treatment facility, healthcare options, assistance at home, and hospice care.
Financial, Insurance, and Legal Information 7
Information about getting financial help, insurance coverage, and support organizations.
Survivorship - Living With and Beyond Cancer 8
Life and health after a cancer diagnosis and once treatment is over.
Preparing for the End of Life 9
Information for patients, their families, and friends about grief and bereavement, hospice care, and end-of-life planning.
Supportive and Palliative Care Clinical Trials 10
Clinical trials to help people cope with symptoms and side effects of cancer.