| Section Introduction: Skin Cancer Information, Treatment:
Understanding skin cancer is basic for pro-active care and the best treatment. Guide to easy learning with different levels of skin cancer information, visual/audio tutorial; to find the best standard skin cancer treatment available; to find more questions-answers or related information in the resource.
What to Do:
To do list when you are diagnosed with skin cancer, prepared by experienced cancer experts and survivors.
Find Best Doctor, Hospital:
Finding the best doctor(s) can be crucial for successful skin cancer treatment. Section covers to find the best skin cancer doctor in the US by checking the US Cancer Hospital Ranking; to find one near you by searching for an NCI designated cancer center (elite cancer hospital) on the map near you; to ask a doctor online to make sure; how to check on a doctor, hospital; how to ask different questions for different visits to your skin cancer doctor.
Skin Cancer Side Effect Coping, Treatment:
Skin cancer treatment side effect coping tips, information; home remedy; ask experts
Skin Cancer Clinical Trial:
Clinical trials may increase your chance for cure, or if skin cancer advanced they hold the best hope for treatment. However it is a real challenge to locate your best trial. Some of the doctors may provide help. There are also fee-based agency to help you search, but their service quality may vary.
Skin Cancer Financial, Insurance, Legal Assistance, Support:
Skin cancer financial, insurance, legal information, assistance; medication, drug, travel, transportation, lodging help; self-search, or help find.
Skin Cancer Alternative Treatment:
One should be open minded to alternative treatment. Guide to how to find reliable skin cancer alternative treatment; recommended treatment; find your local alternative treatment doctors; ask expert questions.
Skin Cancer Support:
Skin cancer support information; local resources; collection of chat rooms, message board, mailing lists; skin cancer survivor story; where to find face-to-face support, phone peer support; cancer hotline to talk to a trained personnel.
Skin Cancer Survivor Tips:
How to manage day to day life, care; how to beat skin cancer tips from advanced stage survivor; good diet and nutrition, how to exercise.
Caregiver, Family:
Guide to cancer caregiver information, support; message board for cancer caregivers.
News, Newsletter:
Skin cancer news summary, research publication, breaking news from various conferences; newsletters from numerous top organizations.
Advocacy:
Know and advocate for your patient rights, quality treatment.
Skin Cancer Book, Publication:
Popular skin cancer book collection; also, general cancer issues, how to cope with cancer, mind/body support book, alternative treatment, nutrition, caregiver, end of life/ grief issues book.
Cancer Hospice, Home Care Guide:
Information about cancer hospice, home care; practical tips. |
