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*Radiation Therapy Team ... help you in your fight against cancer. Your radiation therapy team will work with you during ... your treatment. Radiation Therapy Team Radiation therapy is a type of treatment for cancer ... 83867;radiation therapy team;radiation therapy goals;radiation therapy treatment plan

referred to one or more cancer specialists. This is for more testing and to discuss treatment. This ... might include a cancer specialist (medical oncologist) who directs chemotherapy. Or a cancer

*Cancer Inpatient Stay Ch ... . Your child’s care team may include many different providers and specialists. Ask how the treatment team ... navigate a new and unfamiliar place. Cancer: Your Child's Inpatient Stay An inpatient stay can be ... treatment side effects;cancer treatment;child's inpatient stay;16139

team needs to know as much as they can about the cancer. This may mean getting blood and imaging ... second opinion to help you choose a treatment. This is common in cancer care, and your team can help

finding out as much as you can about your cancer and about the choices you have. Brain ... . But you have people on your healthcare team to help. Coping with fear It’s normal to feel ... brain tumor;treatment for brain tumor;specialists for brain tumors;17825-1

Cancer, Treatment ... cancer care team. The cancer care team may include any or all these providers, plus others: Primary ... work quite well in treating certain cancers. But the medicines reach all parts of the body, not ... cancer;cancer treatment;childhood cancer treatment;chemotherapy;radiation therapy;p02718

*ALL Overview ... . Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Overview What is ALL? Cancer starts when cells change (mutate) and ... can tell if you have cancer. How is ALL diagnosed?    ALL may be diagnosed when you see your

*ALL Tests After Dx ... providers learn more about the cancer and how to treat it. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL ... After a diagnosis of ALL, you will likely need more tests. These tests help your healthcare ... ALL;tests to evaluate ALL;BALLD3

*ALL Tx ... main way to treat ALL. The treatment uses strong medicines to kill cancer cells. The chemo medicines ... are put into your blood. The goal is to kill the ALL cells quickly and put the cancer into remission ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;chemotherapy for ALL;radiation therapy for ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;BALLT2

*ALL Stem Cell Transplant ... . Read on to learn the details of this procedure. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Stem Cell ... for all types of blood cells. A stem cell transplant uses stem cells to replace bone marrow that ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;stem cell transplant for ALL;ballt12

*Cancer Tx Men Protect Fertility ... team can talk with you about your options. They can also refer you to reproductive specialists ... . Cancer treatment and your fertility Not all cancer treatments may affect your ability to have ... cancer treatment;testicular sperm extraction;fertility;gonadal shielding;reproductive health;cryopreservation;60001

Cancer and Male Fertility ... cause a pregnancy after cancer treatment. Talk with your treatment team about birth control choices if ... for preserving your fertility. You may want to ask your team about seeing a fertility specialist ... 16111;cancer treatment;cancer treatment side effects;man's fertility;damaged sperm;frozen sperm ... ;sperm banking;chemotherapy side effects;targeted therapy side effects;radiation therapy side effects;surgery side effects;fertility specialist

? A musculoskeletal rehabilitation (rehab) program is supervised by a team of medical professionals ... musculoskeletal rehab team These programs can be done on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Many skilled ... musculoskeletal rehabilitation;musculoskeletal rehabilitation team;musculoskeletal rehabilitation program;p01161;physiatry

*Lung Cancer Living With ... When living with lung cancer, you need to do all you can to stay strong. Maintain your weight ... with Lung Cancer When living with lung cancer, you need to do all you can to stay strong. Try to ... 88837;pulmonology;pulmonary;living with lung cancer;lung cancer management

lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer disease, and Huntington chorea The neurological rehab team ... team may include: Neurologist/neurosurgeon Orthopedist/orthopedic surgeon Physiatrist ... neurological rehabilitation;neurological rehabilitation team;neurological rehabilitation program;p01163

A peer support worker is a key member of your treatment team. This is someone who has successfully ... to go through recovery alone. A peer support worker is a key member of your treatment team. This is ... substance use recovery;substance use disorder;peer recovery coaches;peer advocates;peer specialists ... ;peer recovery support specialists;peer support;peer support worker;61192

*Colorectal Cancer Proctectomy ... removed, too. This surgery can be done at all stages of rectal cancer. Read on to learn more ... the cancer. Not everyone with rectal cancer will need a proctectomy. Your healthcare team will work ... colorectal cancer;16256;proctectomy

fully awake, able to drink some fluids, and meets all discharge criteria required by the surgeon. In ... child most likely has been referred to a pediatric surgeon or other specialist that has special

*Cancer Laser Tx ... have any. Talk with your cancer care team about any or all possible side effects before the ... certain types of cancer because these often have a special requirement that only lasers can meet. For ... cancer treatment and laser therapy;cancer surgery;light amplification by the stimulated emission of

machine directed to the cancer inside the patient. Examples of external beam therapy machines ... cancer treatment (therapeutic radiology). Radiation is sent from a machine directed at the part of the