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READ MORECOVID-19 and Colorectal Cancer Get The Facts
It may seem difficult but it’s best to acknowledge, experience and talk about how you feel. You may prefer to talk to family, friends, a member of your healthcare team or other patients in a support group. A support or self-help group can be a good place to talk with others who have dealt with similar problems, to learn how they are coping and to share your feelings and experiences.
Learn MoreLiving with cancer is a challenge. Only you can decide how to best cope with your cancer and treatments as well as how you manage your daily life. It is recommended that you participate actively in managing your disease.
In addition to the medical aspects of cancer, you’ll have to cope with many different emotional, psychological and practical issues. You may need to make decisions about priorities that you would not otherwise have had to make.
This section includes coping techniques that many patients have found useful as well as resources to help you find the assistance and information you need.
read more read moreDifferent treatment options are available to patients depending on the size, location and stage of their colorectal cancer.
Local therapies consist of surgery, radiation therapy and interventional radiology.
Systemic therapies consist of chemotherapy and biological therapy whereby drugs enter the bloodstream and destroy or control cancer throughout the body.
learn moreFinding ways to stay healthy and positive are essential to the healing process. Whether you are in remission or facing sterility, learn how to stay healthy and find the support you need to help you fully recover and support others along the journey.
learn moreTo date, I have been blessed to raise over $4,000 for Colorectal Cancer Canada and the work they do and it will continue to rise as I find more people to support our cause.
This disease can affect all ages. It does not discriminate. We need to educate ourselves and be pro-active as much as possible.
Laura had her final dose of chemotherapy. We waited, breath held, for the results of her follow-up colonoscopy. No sign of disease. Her colon, at least, was clear.
Research has shown that about 50% of cancers are preventable and influenced by lifestyle factors that can be modified, such as having healthy eating and drinking habits and maintaining a healthy weight.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to help make healthier choices.
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