Living with advanced cancer

Canadian Cancer Society (Added Author).

Record details

Physical Description: print
96 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Publisher: [Toronto, On.] : Canadian Cancer Society, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Pamphlet number: 311-404

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- SECTION 1: For the person with advanced cancer and their caregivers -- Reacting to the diagnosis --Common emotions -- Moving forward -- Talking about death -- Helping younger children -- Choosing a care and treatment -- Working together -- Working with the healthcare team -- Understanding palliative care -- Other choices -- Common symptoms and symptom management -- Pain - Anxiety -- Breathlessness -- Confusion -- Constipation -- Depression -- Fatigue -- Loss of appetite and body weight --Nausea and vomiting -- Sleep problems -- Practical considerations -- Work and finances -- Advanced planning -- SECTION 2: For the person with advanced cancer --Staying connected -- Talking with people close to you -- Changing family relationships -- Friends and co-workers -- Building a support system -- Looking for meaning -- Finding strength through spirituality -- Creating special bonds and finding peace in relationships -- Life reviews -- Celebrating your life -- Saying goodbye -- Facing the end of life -- SECTION 3: For caregivers -- Caring for yourself -- Knowing your strengths and limits -- Getting support -- Talking and listening -- The importance of touch -- Giving physical care -- Long-distance caregiving -- At the end of life -- Immediately after death -- The next chapter -- Grief -- Life continues -- Resources -- Canadian Cancer Society -- Suggested websites and books.