Articles
Guides and explainers from the Carer team on treatment, nutrition, recovery and living well with cancer.
Challenges & Planning
How Steroids Can Affect Mood and Appetite in Children With Cancer
Learn how steroids used during childhood cancer treatment can affect mood, appetite, sleep, and weight, and what parents should expect.
Challenges & Planning
Fertility Testing Before Chemotherapy: What Women Should Know
Learn why fertility testing before chemotherapy matters, what tests may be recommended, and how treatment can affect future fertility.
Cancer Care
How Special Dyes in Chromoendoscopy Help Identify Abnormal Tissue
Chromoendoscopy uses special dyes to highlight abnormal tissue—learn how this technique improves cancer detection, diagnosis, and patient outcomes
Cancer Care
How Oncologists Decide Between Surgery, Chemo, and Targeted Therapy
Oncologists decide between surgery, chemo, and targeted therapy by assessing cancer type, stage, and patient needs learn how treatment choices are made
Nutrition
Foods to Avoid During Blood Cancer Treatment
Learn which foods to avoid during blood cancer treatment, including undercooked foods, unhygienic meals, and items that may increase infection risk.
Challenges & Planning
Cancer Recurrence Explained: Early Signs You Should Know
Learn common signs of cancer recurrence, including persistent pain, fatigue, weight loss, and new lumps that should not be ignored.
Cancer Care
Intimacy After Penile Cancer: Healing Confidence and Relationships
Intimacy after penile cancer—explore healing confidence, rebuilding relationships, and strategies to restore emotional closeness and self-esteem.
Nutrition
Nutrition Mistakes Breast Cancer Survivors Often Make
Breast cancer survivors often make nutrition mistakes that affect recovery. Learn common food habits that may impact strength and healing.
Lifestyle
What Causes Cancer?
Cancer can develop due to tobacco, alcohol, infections, genetics, and lifestyle factors. Learn what may increase cancer risk over time.
Cancer Care
Can Inflammation Increase Cancer Risk?
Chronic inflammation may increase cancer risk—discover how it affects cells, key causes, and steps to reduce risks through lifestyle and prevention
Cancer Care
When to Start Cancer Screening If Your Family Has a History of Cancer
Family history of cancer may mean earlier screening. Learn when to start and why it matters. Understand the possible risks.
Symptoms & Side Effects
Ovarian Cancer Has No Early Symptoms — Or Does It?
Ovarian cancer may not cause obvious early symptoms, but some women notice small body changes that are easy to ignore at first.
