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Facing Forward: When Someone You Love Has Completed Cancer Treatment
    Posted: 11/30/2005



Overview






Who Is a Caregiver?






Finding a "New Normal"






Shifting Your Focus Away from Treatment






Caring for Your Mind and Spirit






Caring for Your Body






Helping with Follow-up Medical Care






Talking with Your Family






Life Planning






Reflection






Caregiver's Bill of Rights






Resources







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The following free booklets may be helpful if your loved one has completed cancer treatment:

These booklets are available from the National Cancer Institute (NCI.) To learn more about the specific type of cancer you have or to request any of these booklets, visit NCI's Web site (www.cancer.gov). You can also call NCI's Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) to speak with an information specialist.

We would like to offer our sincerest gratitude to the extraordinary caregivers, health professionals, and scientists who contributed to the development and review of this publication.

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