THIS IS A MULTIVU REPORT. DESPITE AVAILABLE RESOURCES, CANCER PATIENTS MAY HAVE MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE DISEASE AND ITS TREATMENT. DR. G. DAVID ROODMAN, DIRECTOR OF MYELOMA PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE: "Many patients focus on questions about their cancer treatment, they often don't think about other facets of their disease. One important consideration that is often overlooked is the impact of cancer on the bone, which may lead to fractures and can be debilitating."
BONE HEALTH SHOULD BE A CONCERN FOR CANCER PATIENTS, AS CANCER CELLS CAN SPREAD AND INVADE THE BONE. CANCER PATIENTS SHOULD ALSO CONTINUE SEEING THEIR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE OTHER POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ARE NOT BEING NEGLECTED. AN ONCOLOGIST CAN EXPLAIN THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS ON CANCER. MANY PATIENTS DON'T REALIZE THEIR ONCOLOGIST CAN PROVIDE TIPS FOR MAINTAINING INTIMACY WITH THEIR PARTNER, AS WELL AS WHICH FOODS OR DRINKS TO INCLUDE IN THEIR DIET. NOVARTIS ONCOLOGY http://www.FIVECANCERQUESTIONS.COM
