Tips for Before and After Cancer Treatment  View PDF version (Adobe® PDF)

Before Your Cancer Treatment

• Educate yourself about your type of cancer, treatment options, lifestyle issues and side effects by talking to your healthcare team and doing your homework

• Rest up before treatments. Read a book, spend time with friends and family, go for a walk—whatever relaxes you

• Plan ahead and delegate chores to people who can help you while you recuperate from treatments. Stock up on food and other essentials ahead of time so you won’t have to worry about them later

• Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes when you go for your treatment

After Your Cancer Treatment

• Eat small, frequent meals of food that you can keep down

• Relax after your treatment. Try reading a book, watching television or taking a soothing bath

• Take slow, deep breaths if you become nauseated. Open a window to allow in fresh air in
  

• Keep a symptom diary as a record of how you feel. Make sure to bring it with you for your next doctor’s appointment. Click here to go to the symptom diary.

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