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Stage 1 Cancer

• Checklist - 10 Things You Need to Know When Your Parent Is Diagnosed With Cancer

• Article - Nausea: Helping Your Parent Keep Up His Appetite

  An action plan for helping your parent with cancer boost his appetite so he can get the nutrition he needs.

• Article - Defining Your Role as a Cancer Caregiver

  Before you take on the role of caring for a parent with cancer, read this comprehensive look at what the job entails -- how to best care for your parent and how you can avoid burnout.

• Article - Neuropathy and Chemotherapy: What You Can Do

  Chemotherapy can cause neuropathy, the medical term for nerve damage. Here's what you can do to prevent and minimize neuropathy and nerve damage.

• Article - Getting a Second Opinion When Your Parent Is Diagnosed With Cancer

  Guidance from Caring.com on when, why, and how to get a second opinion on your parent's cancer diagnosis.

• Article - Nausea and Cancer Treatment: What You Can Do

  Chemotherapy is the number one cause of nausea in cancer patients. The first step to preventing nausea is to take the threat of nausea seriously.

• Article - How to Find Out Exactly What Kind of Cancer Your Parent Has

  Learn which questions to ask to understand your parent's cancer diagnosis, so you can help her make the best treatment decisions and get the care she needs.

Questions & Answers

• Question - Since her cancer diagnosis, my mother has seemed very depressed. Does she need professional help?

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• Question - How do I get my parent's doctor to give us complete and honest information?

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• Question - What's the best way to ask for a second opinion on my mother's breast cancer?

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• Question - How can I get the doctor to be more responsive when my mother has side effects from chemotherapy?

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• Question - My mother has been depressed since her cancer diagnosis; how can I persuade her to see a therapist?

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Tips & Reflections

• Tip - Use a Child-Size Spoon for Swallowing Problems

  People with cancer often have problems swallowing,...

• Tip - Cut the Pain of Mouth Sores With Antacid Solutions

  Antacids can help reduce mouth sore pain as a result of chemotherapy or radiation. Learn how to alleviate mouth sore pain by using common antacids.

• Tip - Treat Radiation Burns With Healing Gel

  How to treat radiation burns. A radiation burn can cause red, raw skin. Heal the pain of burns with cooling gel sheets like Radiacare and RadiaDres.

• Tip - Use a Personal Fan to Combat Nausea

  Nausea, which affects about half of those who undergo...

• Tip - Reduce Tingling and Numbness from Neuropathy With Powdered L-Glutamine

  The drugs used for chemotherapy have the unfortunate...

• Tip - Serve Small Portions on Large Plates to Control Nausea

  If dealing with nausea is a daily battle for your parent...

• Tip - Suck on Zinc Lozenges to Combat a Bad Taste in the Mouth

  It's common among cancer patients to complain of a...

• Tip - Give Liquids Before Meals to Prevent Nausea

  Cancer patients battling nausea often find they start...

• Tip - Ear Tubes Can Relieve Earache After Brain Radiation

  One of the common side effects of radiation treatment...

• Tip - Be Wary of Consuming Too Much Ginger to Combat Nausea

  Ginger is often recommended for nausea. Too much ginger may raise the risk of internal bleeding in chemotherapy patients with low platelet counts.

• Tip - Balance Your Parent's B Vitamins to Prevent and Treat Neuropathy

  Doctors typically suggest taking vitamin B6 -- sometimes...

• Tip - Keep Your Parent Well Hydrated to Combat Nausea

  To keep nausea in check, make sure your parent starts...