Cancer can drain you physically and mentally, but there are ways to bolster your inner reserves. You can cut down on stress by simply admitting that you aren't a superwoman. Specially tailored food and fitness plans can ward off fatigue and other side effects. Plus, there's your psyche — the most important weapon in your arsenal against the disease.

• Work & Your Cancer Treat...

  Talk to your doctor specifically about how your illness can affect your career.

  If you plan to continue working while undergoing treatment, you can make the process easier for yourself - as well as your employer and co-workers - through planning, preparation and communication.

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• Nutrition and a Proper Diet

  A proper diet is your ally for cancer patients undergoing treatment...

  A proper diet is your ally for cancer patients undergoing treatment, although you may not always feel like eating. The right food can go a long way toward alleviating...

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• Nutrition: Practical Tip...

  The side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.....

  The side effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment can cause a number of eating problems that can prevent patients from getting the nutrition they need to fight infection and aid their recovery.

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• Working with Chemo Brain

  What is chemo brain and what can I do about it?

  You're back at work after cancer treatment--or maybe nearly done with treatment and working at least part-time. You're understandably eager to get back to "normal." But if you've had chemotherapy...

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• Hats For Cancer Patients

  Soft, snug and stylish -- what you need and want in a cancer hat.

  A number of stores, catalogs and web sites specialize in hats, caps and turbans for people experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment. But don't limit yourself to these suppliers. Any hat will do.

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• Clothing During Cancer

  Tips on how to keeping looking good when not feeling good.

  The what-do-I-wear questions multiply when you're undergoing treatment for cancer, but a little planning can reduce the stress you feel about your new clothing needs.To decrease the time and energy...

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• Makeup

  From foundation to lip liner -- makeup with a mission.

  Cancer treatments can present extra challenges when it comes to makeup and cosmetics. Normally oily skin can become temporarily dry and flaky. Even your skin tone can change, making you look more...

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• Skin Care

  Do's and don'ts for healthy skin.

  Cancer treatments can make skin sensitive, dry, dull, flaky, itchy, fragile, grayish, yellowish or any combination of the above. To keep your skin as healthy as possible, your primary goal is to…

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• Wigs for Cancer Patients

  Wigs: when, why, how and if to buy a wig.

  For many cancer patients, hair loss is the most distressing and feared side effect of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. If you don't want anybody to know you're losing your hair, wigs may be …

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• Cancer Treatment and Exe...

  How and why to keep moving for your muscles and your mind.

  While undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment, perhaps exercise may be the last thing you're interested in right now. But how's this for motivation? Numerous studies show that aerobic exercise…

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• Exercise Program After B...

  Exercise do's and don'ts for breast cancer patients.

  A long-held belief that cancer patients experiencing fatigue while undergoing treatment should rest and remain inactive until they’ve finished therapy, is quickly being eclipsed by new research…

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• Your Nails: The Final Touch

  People with cancer have special concerns when it comes to caring for and maintaining their nails.

  Nails are a window into your physical health, revealing nutritional deficiencies, stress levels and certain illnesses. Here is some advice culled from beauty and nail care experts.

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• Nutrition: Basic Guidelines

  Proper nutrition is a crucial factor in cancer therapy. Guidelines on which foods to eat and why.

  Proper nutrition is a crucial factor in your cancer therapy, as your body needs plenty of calories and protein to heal, fight infections and withstand chemotherapy and radiation. In fact...

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• Men, Cancer Treatment & ...

  How men can deal with hair loss at work

  Even if you're a guy who usually gives little thought to your hairstyle, you may become anxious about the possibility of partial or total hair loss with cancer treatments.

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