Cancer. The one word that scares every human on the planet. One of the most painful, life sucking diseases that never truly leaves you, cancer is a shock for everyone. For the longest time, cancer has been thought of as untreatable, something that just can’t be beaten. However, in recent years that thinking seems to be becoming quite scarce, with people not being as afraid and as scared of cancer as they once were. From chemotherapy to radiotherapy, somewhere in between, it became possible to make your cancer go away, at least for a couple of years.
The best way to tackle any problem is to know everything there is to know about it. And that’s how you should approach cancer as well. A decade ago, people weren’t as aware of the different types of cancer, their different risks to their health and their lives, which is why cancer was considered a big, bad monster, an evil that could not be defeated. However, thanks to the Internet, that is one concept that is quickly becoming obsolete. With different forums and websites popping up on the Internet everyday, they give you all the information you need about your cancer, how to improve the quality of your life and even direct you to support groups where you can share your experiences in an atmosphere of understanding and sympathy.
Know Everything
When it comes to cancer, you need to know that not every cancer cannot be beaten. Some are not as life threatening as others and are also, easy to get rid of. Your doctor will most likely provide you with a lot of information about your cancer, but you can also do your own research so that you are fully prepared to fight this. Do not be intimidated by the Internet. While it may be vast and you afraid of getting lost in it, here are some websites that provide you with detailed information about all types of cancers.
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) offers extensive information on cancer types, treatments, clinical trials, publications of all sorts related to cancer and also, helps you reach out to cancer communities.
- net, associated with American Society of Clinical Oncology, also provides some of the most detailed resources on survival rate, cancer types, treatments and all the know how related to a particular cancer.
- National Cancer Institute is another vastly informative website catering to cancer patients and acquiring them with all the knowledge they need about their cancer as well as clinical trials and the statistics related to them.
- OncoLink is a website you should visit if you’d like a one on one audience with a ‘cancer expert’ who can answer all your queries.
Find Yourself A Community
It is human nature to surround yourself with people who feel the same way as you do about things and when you have as hard-core a disease as cancer, you not only want to do so, you definitely should. Depression is common in cancer patients, with feelings of being overwhelmed by what’s happening to you. Joining a support group helps you realize that you are not in this alone. There are many people like you, fighting the same disease, and crushing it every day.
- American Cancer Society helps you reach out to the cancer community and acquaint yourself with other people going through the same difficulties as you.
- Association of Cancer Online Resources (ACOR) offers support groups online that make it easier for people to connect with others within the safety of their own homes, especially if their cancer doesn’t permit it.
- Cancer Care, Inc. is a nonprofit that extends it services to support cancer patients professionally.
