Cancer patient

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Overview

Although every disease has its patients, to be a cancer patient has a very specific meaning, both to the patients and their relatives and the general public. Often, there is a large amount of misunderstanding surrounding cancer diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

A diagnosis of cancer is by no means a death warrant. Rather, it depends completely on the nature of the malignancy whether the patient will die of the disease (as in mesothelioma) or with the disease (as in most cases of prostate cancer). At present, 50% of all newly diagnosed malignancies are being cured.

Receiving the diagnosis of cancer is a secretly harbored fear for many people. In a sense, being diagnosed with a malignancy with an 80% 5-year survival is considered worse by most people than to be diagnosed with heart failure, which - dependent on its stage - has a much more dismal prognosis.

Some malignancies may recur after adequate treatment. Patients who have previously undergone treatment for cancer may worry about new symptoms and whether these may represent a recurrence. Similarly, doctors may be more suspicious of symptoms if they occur in a patient with a previous malignancy.

See also

• Cancer
• Oncology

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Articles on Cancer patient	Most recent articles on Cancer patient • Most cited articles on Cancer patient • Review articles on Cancer patient • Articles on Cancer patient in N Eng J Med, Lancet, BMJ
Media (Slides, Video, Images, MP3) on Cancer patient	Powerpoint slides on Cancer patient • Images of Cancer patient • Photos of Cancer patient • Podcasts & MP3s on Cancer patient • Videos on Cancer patient
Evidence Based Medicine Regarding Cancer patient	Cochrane Collaboration on Cancer patient • Bandolier on Cancer patient • TRIP on Cancer patient
Cost Effectiveness of Cancer patient	Cost Effectiveness of Cancer patient
Clinical Trials Involving Cancer patient	Ongoing Trials on Cancer patient at Clinical Trials.gov • Trial results on Cancer patient • Clinical Trials on Cancer patient at Google
Guidelines / Policies / Government Resources (FDA/CDC) Regarding Cancer patient	US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Cancer patient • NICE Guidance on Cancer patient • NHS PRODIGY Guidance • FDA on Cancer patient • CDC on Cancer patient
Textbook Information on Cancer patient	Books and Textbook Information on Cancer patient
Pharmacology Resources on Cancer patient	Dosing of Cancer patient • Drug interactions with Cancer patient • Side effects of Cancer patient • Allergic reactions to Cancer patient • Overdose information on Cancer patient • Carcinogenicity information on Cancer patient • Cancer patient in pregnancy • Pharmacokinetics of Cancer patient •
Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Proteinomics of Cancer patient	Genetics of Cancer patient • Pharmacogenomics of Cancer patient • Proteomics of Cancer patient
Newstories on Cancer patient	Cancer patient in the news • Be alerted to news on Cancer patient • News trends on Cancer patient
Commentary on Cancer patient	Blogs on Cancer patient
Patient Resources on Cancer patient	Patient resources on Cancer patient • Discussion groups on Cancer patient • Patient Handouts on Cancer patient • Directions to Hospitals Treating Cancer patient • Risk calculators and risk factors for Cancer patient
Healthcare Provider Resources on Cancer patient	Symptoms of Cancer patient • Causes & Risk Factors for Cancer patient • Diagnostic studies for Cancer patient • Treatment of Cancer patient
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs on Cancer patient	CME Programs on Cancer patient
International Resources on Cancer patient	Cancer patient en Espanol • Cancer patient en Francais
Business Resources on Cancer patient	Cancer patient in the Marketplace • Patents on Cancer patient
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .