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Difficult-to-treat Cancer? Part 1: What Now? | The Doctor Weighs In
Been diagnosed with a difficult-to-treat cancer and wondering what you should do next? Here are some steps you can follow to take control of your diagnosis.
CANCER. The word that flips the world on its head and changes everything. You go from planning vacations and nights out to doctor appointments and researching treatment options on the internet. Then you get worse news: you have a difficult-to-treat cancer. You wonder if there is any chance at remission, at being healthy again.
While there are no guarantees, research over the past 20 years has dramatically improved the survival odds for cancer patients, including those with difficult-to-treat cancers, such as non-small cell lung cancer and leukemias.
This three-part series will discuss steps to take after your diagnosis, the process behind bringing new drugs to market, and some of the most recent advances in treating difficult cancers.
After You’re Diagnosed
There are a number of decisions to be made after being diagnosed with cancer. They range from what additional testing should be undertaken and treatments to pursue to making plans in the event that initial treatment does not work. Below are several steps that…
