A diagnosis of lung cancer is shocking and frightening. At this time it is helpful to have an idea about what to expect, how symptoms, including pain will be managed, and resources to turn to for help.
How can you cope with holiday stress when you have cancer? Check out these tips for coping with holiday stress with cancer, and enjoy the season.
What H1N1 (swine flu) treatment options are available for people with cancer? What medications are used for H1N1 (swine flu) treatment, when are they used, and what are the side effects?
Spirituality plays an important role for many people with lung cancer. How has your spirituality helped you in your journey with lung cancer?
Coping with cancer fatigue is a frustrating problem during cancer treatment. What tips do you have for coping with cancer fatigue?
Cancer support groups can be very helpful to cancer survivors. How can you find cancer support groups?
Chemobrain is a relatively new term describing cognitive changes people may experience as a side effect of chemotherapy. What is chemobrain, what are the symptoms, what causes it, and how can you cope with the symptoms of chemobrain?
Traveling with cancer can be enjoyable if you plan ahead. What tips can you share about traveling with cancer?
Traveling with cancer, whether for treatment or for pleasure, can be safe and enjoyable if you plan ahead. You may consider traveling to take part in a clinical trial, or perhaps, you have been putting off that trip of a lifetime. The first step is to make an appointment and discuss your travel plans with your doctor. When is the best time to travel? Many physicians recommend not flying for 10…
As a lung cancer patient, how can you cope when someone in the family is smoking around you? Expressing your concern, but delegating that concern to others is important for lung cancer patients whose family members smoke.
We all want to support our loved ones with cancer, but knowing the best ways to share our love and support is not always obvious. What have you done that helped someone cope with lung cancer?
People often make insensitive remarks to those living with lung cancer. Share your story about an insensitive remark someone made to you during treatment, or a tip on what helps you cope with those remarks.
Caring for yourself as a caregiver is extremely important, but often unrecognized. How can you take care of yourself as a caregiver, so you can offer your loved one with cancer the best support?
Lung cancer carries a certain stigma, the stigma that smokers somehow deserve lung cancer because they smoked. Share your story about how the stigma of lung cancer has affected you.
Management of lung cancer pain has come a long way, and most people with lung cancer can experience good pain control during treatment. What causes pain, what are the barriers to treatment, and how is pain treated with lung cancer?
Sun protection is important during treatment for lung cancer, but sun exposure can also have benefits. What should you know about sun protection during chemotherapy and radiation therapy?
Sexuality is an important part of life, even during lung cancer treatment. What are the issues that affect sexuality with lung cancer, and what can you do to foster physical intimacy during treatment?
SVC syndrome can be a complication of lung cancer. What is SVC syndrome, what are the symptoms, and how is it treated?
Loss of appetite (anorexia) affects the majority of people with lung cancer. What causes anorexia, how is it treated, and what can I do to cope with a loss of appetite?
Does spirituality play a role in your cancer treatment? What does medical research say about spirituality and coping, quality of life, treatment, and survival with lung cancer?
My diagnosis of lung cancer makes me so sad - is it depression? What is the difference between grief and depression? Learn about the symptoms, causes, risk factors, and when you should be concerned about depression during your cancer treatment.
Skin changes, from rashes to acne, are common during chemotherapy for lung cancer. Learn what to expect, what you can do to protect your skin, and when to call your doctor with skin problems during chemotherapy.
Coping with fingernail changes during chemotherapy can be easier if you follow a few simple steps. What should you expect, what can you do, and when should you call your doctor?
How do you get through a day with lung cancer? Dennis Zbaldo shares what only those living with lung cancer understand, and how he copes with his disease on his daily journey.
Cancer fatigue is different than ordinary tiredness. What is cancer fatigue? What causes cancer fatigue? What can I do to cope with cancer fatigue?
Coping with cancer fatigue is one of the biggest concerns during cancer treatment. Learning to ask for help, exercising, pacing yourself, and managing stress, can help reduce fatigue during this time.
People often make insensitive comments to those going through lung cancer treatment. What can you do to minimize the impact of these remarks on your emotions, so you can focus on your treatment?
There is a stigma associated with a diagnosis of lung cancer. That stigma plays out in the public perception of those with lung cancer, physicians' attitude toward lung cancer, government- and- private-funding of lung cancer and even an individuals feeling about their diagnosis of lung cancer.
Mouth sores are a common side effect of chemotherapy. Coping with chemotherapy induced mouth sores begins with an understanding of foods that may worsen or ease the pain, and the importance of good oral care. An awareness of possible complications of mouth sores, and when to contact your health care team, can help you take an active role in your cancer care.
How can I cope with taste changes from chemotherapy? If you are in the 50% of people who experience taste changes during chemotherapy, good oral care, and tips on foods to try and foods to avoid may help with this annoying symptom.
Chemotherapy induced hair loss is one of the most distressing side effects of chemotherapy. Understanding why and when hair loss occurs, how to cope physically and emotionally with chemotherapy-induced hair loss, may help you prepare for this side effect of lung cancer treatment
Head covers are desired by many following hair loss from chemotherapy. Options for covering your head following chemotherapy induced hair loss include wigs, hairpieces, caps, scarves, and turbans. Deciding which options best meet your needs before you lose your hair can make this distressing time a little easier.
Physical activity is good for overall health, but it can make a difference in the fight against lung cancer as well. Studies show that even moderate exercise reduces the risk of developing lung cancer, lowers mortality in those already diagnosed, and improves quality of life for cancer survivors.
A diagnosis of lung cancer is frightening. Will I have pain? Will I have difficulty breathing? Will I lose weight? Will I feel exhausted. Excellent relief from common cancer symptoms is available. Knowing how to describe your pain and options available can help you work with your health care team.
Caring for someone with cancer can be at once the most rewarding and most difficult time in our lives. Following a few tips such as pampering yourself, maintaining a sense of humor, and finding a support group, can help you minimize the stress and leave you feeling fulfilled in your efforts rather than resentful.
From the A.D.A.M Illustrated Health Encyclopedia.
Spending time in the hospital can be frightening and lonely. Having a list of articles to pack - and not to pack - ahead of time, may help your hospital stay be a little more "homey."
Cancer treatment can be extremely expensive, but resources are available to those that need assistance. The National Cancer Institute lists a number of options, so you can focus on your health rather than your finances.
