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Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

Learn how to manage or treat side effects caused by cancer or cancer treatments.

Sleep Disorders

Learn why many people with cancer have trouble sleeping, plus ways to manage this problem.

Advances in Breast Cancer Research

Clinical advances, research findings, and NCI programs that are leading to progress in finding and treating breast cancer.

Your Guide to Cancer

Cancer Basics

Newly Diagnosed

Treatment

Learn more about treatment

Coping with Cancer

Supportive information on managing the physical and emotional effects of cancer and treatment for both patients and caregivers.

Advanced Cancer

Information to help with talking about and coping with advanced cancer, making choices about care, and planning for the end of life.

Managing Cancer Care

Information on choosing a doctor or treatment facility, home care, financial help, insurance coverage, end-of-life planning, and resources to help you avoid scams.

Randomization in Clinical Trials

Learn how researchers randomly assign clinical trial participants to different treatment groups in order to prevent bias in the results.