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The Fault in Our Stars

2014

Two teenage cancer patients begin a life-affirming journey to visit a reclusive author in Amsterdam.

126 min

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Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment

Dr. Keith Block is at the global vanguard of innovative cancer care. As medical director of the Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment in Evanston, Illinois, he has treated thousands of patients who have lived long, full lives beyond their original prognoses.

Keith Block, Andrew Weil

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The Truth About Alternative Medical Treatments

Americans believe cancer can be cured through alternative therapies alone, according to a survey conducted by the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

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Complementary Therapies for Pain

Complementary therapies can be used to help with pain. These methods draw your attention away from the pain and release muscle tension caused by pain.

Canadian Cancer Society

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Types of Complementary Therapies

When you discuss a complementary therapy with your health care team and they agree that it is safe to try as part of your overall cancer care, this is called “integrative medicine.”

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Pain Management & Cancer Care

There are many different methods to control cancer pain.

Cleveland Clinic

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Are Certain Cancers More Painful than Others?

While all cancers can cause pain, some, such as those affecting the bones or pancreas, are more frequently associated with pain. Regardless of the type of cancer, it’s important to remember that cancer pain can often be treated.

Jill Seladi-Schulman

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Facts About Cancer Pain

Having cancer does not always mean having pain. But if you do have pain, you can work with your health care team to make sure a pain relief plan is part of your care. There are many different kinds of medicines, different ways to take the medicines, and non-drug methods that can help relieve it.

American Cancer Society

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Overcoming Cancer Pain: A Guide for People with Cancer, Their Families and Friends

Cancer pain can be challenging but there are ways to manage it. Overcoming Cancer Pain covers issues such as talking about pain; the pain scale; keeping a pain diary; when to take medication; dosage; side effects, including depression; and other ways to reduce pain, such as meditation and music.

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Managing Cancer Pain in the Face of Substance Use Disorders

A metastatic breast cancer patient with a history of substance use disorder candidly shares her story and challenges of balancing her past with her need for pain management for her cancer.

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LIFE Before Death Cancer Pain

"Cancer Pain" Short Film 9 of 50 in the LIFE Before Death documentary series about the global crisis in untreated pain and the dramatic life changing effect palliative care services can deliver to patients and their families around the world.

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