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Take control of your treatment. Learn to ask questions and get answers. Find a partner to take over the logistics when you're overwhelmed. And don't forget to pamper yourself. When you know your options, you'll feel stronger and more secure.
BEING YOUR OWN ADVOCATE
Want the best medical treatment you can get? You might have to ask for it...
CANCER CLINICAL TRIALS: TO JOIN OR NOT?
An introduction into the different kinds of trials and how to decide if they're right for you.
Patient Advocates
PATIENT NAVIGATORS
A new breed of health care professional provides help for lower-income cancer patients with health care and work issues
Hearing a diagnosis of cancer is challenge enough. If you are a lower-income cancer patient (or a loved one is), it adds another layer of distress, much ...
STAR TREATMENT
Hospital stays are a far cry from a trip to the spa, but there are things you can do to up the pampering quotient. Here are a few suggestions to help you get the star treatment.
It's all about who you know
In the business world, the best results are often obtained by befriending the CEO's ...
THE PATIENT'S PARTNER
When it Comes to Cancer, Two Heads Are Better Than OneOne of the more realistic moments on HBO's The Sopranos was when Uncle Junior, grappling with stomach cancer, enlisted nephew Tony to sit in on his appointments and help decide on the best course of treatment. While you probably don't want an FBI...
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