living with cancer: beyond the diagnosis

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LIVING WITH CANCER beyond the diagnosis

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Living with cancer can be difficult to deal with mentally, physically, and financially. Here are a few things to keep in mind during the journey through treatment and beyond.

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Page 1: Living With Cancer: Beyond the Diagnosis

LIVING WITH

CANCERbeyond the diagnosis

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Being diagnosed with cancer

isn't ideal. However, the

advancement of modern

medicine helps cancer survival

rates to continuously improve.

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With that being said,

there are a few

truths that can

emerge from a

cancer diagnosis…

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The treatments

can take their toll.

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Due to the pain and side

effects, some people say

that treatment is almost as

bad as the cancer itself,

especially chemotherapy.

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But once you climb that

mountain, you’ll find that

chemotherapy is one of the most

effective ways to treat many

different types of cancers.

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The procedures

can get expensive.

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Cancer treatments tend to

be advanced, and

sometimes invasive. On

top of this, the bills will

continue to add up over

the course of a few

months.

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Don’t panic – affording the proper

treatment isn’t a hopeless

endeavor. There are several

forms of financial help for cancer

patients, including opportunities

to sell life insurance policies for a

lump sum of money.

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Remission isn’t

necessarily the end.

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“Remission” is a word that every

cancer patient hopes to hear,

however, this doesn’t mean

they’re necessarily cured.

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With each passing year that a

person stays in remission, there

is because the chance of relapse

decreases. It’s important to

attend regular checkups in order

to monitor progress.

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As you progress through this

journey, it’s best to familiarize

yourself with what lies ahead so

you can prepare yourself mentally,

physically, and financially.

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For more information

regarding financial help for

cancer patients, please

visit our website.