Tools for
Organizing Your Cancer Information
Vital to helping you understand your condition
and manage your care is keeping track of important
phone numbers, treatment history, side effects,
and laboratory results, such as your complete blood
count (CBC). Use these tools to help organize this
information so you can be an active participant
in your cancer care. Keep them handy for use at
home and bring them along to your doctor visits
and other medical appointments.
My Important Contacts
Store contact information for your doctor, caregivers, nutritionist,
and other members of your health care team as well as the people who
are supporting you in other ways during your chemotherapy, in My
Important Contacts (PDF, 96 Kb).
My Health and Treatment History
To get the most from your chemotherapy, you and your health care
team must work together to determine the best medication, dose, and
schedule for your specific condition. You may be taking multiple
medications, and when combined with one or more other drugs, any
medication can produce additional effects beyond those intended.
Keep accurate records of your medications as well as your chemotherapy
regimen, in My Health and Treatment
History
(PDF, 337 Kb).
My Calendar
Keep track of medical and personal appointments, in My
Calendar (PDF, 386 Kb).
Progress Chart
It is very important to document your side effects, including the date,
time and frequency, and whether they are minor or severe. You should also
monitor your blood count changes so you can receive treatment on schedule.
Insurance Discussion Record
Medical insurance and bill management can be frustrating for you
and your caregivers. Most hospitals and clinics provide a patient
services representative to assist you with such issues. You can keep
track of and record the results of these conversations in the Insurance
Discussion Record (PDF, 84 Kb).
My Questions to Ask
Your health care team is your best source of information. To make sure
you get the answers you deserve about your disease, your treatment, possible
risks, and the best protection, it's important to find out as much as you
can by reading, learning, and asking. When you have a question, write it
down and save it for the next time you talk to you doctor.
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UNDERSTANDING CANCER
TREATING CANCER WITH CHEMOTHERAPY
CHEMOTHERAPY SIDE EFFECTS
TREATING CANCER IN OTHER WAYS
TRACKING YOUR TEST RESULTS
UNDERSTANDING INSURANCE AND TAX ISSUES: INSURANCE TIPS
WEB RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS
TOOLS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR CANCER INFORMATION
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Help protect against infection, a serious side effect
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