Get Support During Treatment for Bile Duct Cancer
Dealing with your feelings is often easier as you learn more about your disease and get support from others. Doctors, nurses, and other members of your healthcare team can answer your questions. Talking with friends and family or others who have had cancer can help. Or meet with a social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist, or member of the clergy. Many people with cancer attend support groups. There they share what they have learned about cancer and its treatments. Here are some options for finding support:
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Ask a nurse or social worker at your hospital or clinic to suggest a local or national group. Groups may offer emotional support or information. They may also offer financial aid, transportation, home care, or other services.
Online Editor:
Sara Foster RN MPH
Online Medical Reviewer:
Alteri, Rick MD
Online Medical Reviewer:
Coleman, JoAnn RN, MS, ACNP, AOCN®
Online Medical Reviewer:
Sun, Weijing MD
Date Last Reviewed:
4/27/2008
Date Last Modified:
9/14/2008