Stage 4 cancer survival rates: what they can and cannot tell you
What stage 4 survival statistics actually measure, why they differ so much by cancer type, and why they cannot forecast one person's outcome.
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Cancer 101: the basics, in plain language
If you have just been handed a diagnosis, most of what you read next will be written for doctors. These pages are not. They explain the words you are about to hear a lot of, one idea at a time, so you can follow the conversation about your own care.
PET scan vs CT scan: what each one shows, and why you might need both
How a PET scan and a CT scan differ, what each is used for in cancer care, what happens at the appointment, and what the results can and cannot tell you.
Cancer Clinical Trials Explained: Should You Participate? (Part 2)
Cancer clinical trials, the decision: eligibility, consent, what to ask, and what to do if you don't qualify for any trial.
Cancer Clinical Trials Explained: Should You Participate? (Part 1)
Cancer clinical trials, the basics: phases, common myths, types of trials, and how participation fits into modern cancer care.
Other sections
- DiagnosisPathology reports, staging, scans and molecular testing, explained in plain words. What the numbers describe, and what they do not.
- TreatmentsHow treatments are chosen, what to expect from each, and the questions worth asking before a plan is settled.
- Living with treatmentSide effects, what is normal, what to report to your care team, and how to keep some of your life while you are in treatment.