The Treatment section of the Rare Cancer Support Guide can help you make sense of things when your mind is reeling from a cancer diagnosis. It can help you better understand your next steps and feel more capable of making informed decisions.
The Treatment booklet covers:
- Planning for treatment
What your treatment plan means, questions to ask, decisions you may need to make
- Your healthcare professionals
Who you are likely to meet and how they can help
- Types of cancer treatment
Treatment approaches for cancer and common side effects
- When treatments aren’t available
Why rare cancers have fewer treatment options, different options to consider
- Clinical trials
Things to consider when finding and participating in clinical trials
- Work and finances
Managing work and money during and after treatment
- Navigating the health system
Layers, challenges and major components of the health system
- The science explained
What cancer is, evolving science and research, and genetic testing
The advice comes directly from patients and carers who have been there, and from the knowledge of many health care professionals across the cancer care sector. It also includes the lessons we’ve learned at RCA over many years of supporting people living with rare cancer in Australia.
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