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   CHOICES:
      Living with Cancer, Dying with Dignity
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C O N T E N T S

1 Acknowledgements

2 What Cancer Cannot Do

3 INTRODUCTION

5 MAKING REALISTIC DECISIONS
    Facts to consider
    Palliative care
    Asking questions

11 PAIN MANAGEMENT

14 EASILY BROKEN BONES

17 LOW BLOOD COUNTS

19 FATIGUE
    Public image

23 LOSS OF MUSCLE TONE

24 EDEMA

26 SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGHING AND LUNG DISCOMFORT

28 WEIGHT LOSS, NAUSEA AND LOSS OF APPETITE

30 HOSPICE

32 RESOURCES


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