Cancer treatment information

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Overview

Cancer treatment information

Alternative Names:

Cancer warning signs

Information:

You find cancer treatment information at:

Cancer - support groups
American Cancer Society (800-ACS-2345) will help with information about support groups
National Cancer Institute (800-4-CANCER) will send you literature. The web site has patient-related cancer information.

Note: The American Cancer Society lists cancer warning signs, including:

a change in bowel or bladder habits
a sore that does not heal
unusual bleeding or drainage
thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere
indigestion or swallowing difficulty
a change in a wart or mole
persistent cough or hoarseness

Review Date: 4/25/2003
Reviewed By: Ezra E. W. Cohen, M.D., Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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