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Cancer Care and Support Resources

• Managing Cancer Costs and Medical InformationLearn ways to manage health care information, bills, and other records, along with tips for saving money on pain medicines.
• Support for Families When a Child Has CancerAdvice to help families cope after a child has been diagnosed with cancer.
• Advanced CancerInformation to help with talking about and coping with advanced cancer, making choices about care, and planning for the end of life.

Cachexia and Cancer

There are ways to help prevent and manage cachexia, a condition that leads to weakness, fatigue, and loss of skeletal muscle.

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Patient Resources

• NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsLook up easy-to-understand definitions for words and phrases related to cancer and medicine.
• Patient Education PublicationsCheck out our patient education booklets, available as PDFs.
• Get AnswersConnect with a cancer information specialist at 1-800-4-CANCER, through live chat, or by email.

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