Treatment

Watch this video to learn why taking your medication as directed is important for your cancer care and quality of life.

This video will inform a patient why oral medication therapy is given and the importance of taking the medications on time and according to the schedule of this therapy.

Explains what chemotherapy is and discusses questions people may have, such as how often they will have treatment and how it will be given. Explains common side effects, why they happen, ways your healthcare providers can help you manage them, and tips for managing them at home. © National Cancer Institute

Immunotherapy is a way of treating disease or infection using the body's immune system. It can be used in some cases to help treat cancer. One form of immunotherapy treatment for cancer is called nonspecific immunotherapy (NSI). Learn more about NSI treatments and how they're used.

Watch this video to learn what radiation therapy means in cancer care.

Learn about what happens when lung cancer spreads to the brain.

Radiation therapy can help you in your fight against cancer. It uses high-energy X-rays or particles to kill cancer cells.

This video will give the patient an idea of what Neutropenia is, and learn some ways to protect him/herself from infection.

This video will provide a person with some ways to prevent and lessen fatigue, which is a common side effect during cancer treatment.

This video will teach a patient ways to prevent, lessen, and cope with diarrhea, which is a common side effect of cancer treatment.

Watch this video to learn some ways to reduce and cope with the pain associated with cancer treatment.

Covers pain control medicines for cancer patients, pain control plans, talking with your health care team about pain, and coping with the physical and emotional effects of pain. © National Cancer Institute

This video will give a patient some ways to prevent, lessen and cope with hair loss which is a common side effect of cancer treatment.

After watching this video, the viewer will understand the physical and emotional toll cancer treatment can bring and hear some ways to deal with these effects.

Watch this video to learn some tips to help you sleep better.

Watch this video to learn about how alternative therapies can ease the side effects of treatment.

Watch this video to learn how to eat safely during your cancer treatment.

Watch this video to learn how to be prepared for a national disaster during cancer treatment.

Watch this video to learn tips on how to care for skin and nails during cancer treatment.

Watch this video to learn when you should call your doctor or healthcare provider if you are experiencing side effects of cancer treatment.

After viewing the video, the patient will know the symptoms of depression and anxiety that commonly affect people undergoing cancer treatment, and some positive ways he or she can get help to cope.