Treatment

Rare Cancer Support Guide

When your mind is reeling from a cancer diagnosis, it hard to digest all the information being thrown at you, to understand next steps, and to make clear decisions. Please know that you are not alone.

The RCA Rare Cancer Support Guide exists to walk you, your family and friends through every step of the treatment planning process.

Learn more about how the Treatment section of the Rare Cancer Support Guide can help you in this short clip from RCA Medical Correspondent, Dr. Emily Isham.

What you will find in the Treatment section

• Planning for treatment
  What your treatment plan means, questions to ask, decisions you may need to make
• Your healthcare professionals
  Who you are likely to meet and how they can help
• Types of cancer treatment
  Treatment approaches for cancer and common side effects
• When treatments aren’t available
  Why rare cancers have fewer treatment options, different options to consider
• Clinical trials
  Things to consider when finding and participating in clinical trials
• Work and finances
  Managing work and money during and after treatment
• Navigating the health system
  Layers, challenges and major components of the health system
• The science explained
  What cancer is, evolving science and research, and genetic testing

The knowledge shared in this section comes from trusted organisations and many health care professionals across the cancer care sector, with advice from patients and carers who have been there. It also includes the lessons we’ve learned at RCA over 10 years of supporting Australians with rare cancer.

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Looking for different information? Learn about the Diagnosis, Relationships and Support, and Looking Ahead sections of the Rare Cancer Support Guide.

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