Navigating Cancer: A Workbook for Managing Your Cancer Care

FINDING THE WAY FORWARD AFTER A CANCER DIAGNOSIS
A must-read guide for you and your loved ones on this journey

A diagnosis of any type of cancer is frightening, and the journey through diagnosis and treatment is complex and often confusing. This workbook, Navigating Cancer: A Workbook for Managing Your Cancer Care, will help you track, manage, understand, and communicate the information that is important for you to progress through your cancer care.

The pages in this workbook walk you step by step through the care journey, providing an easy way for you to list and organize your doctor and test appointments, treatments schedules, and dates of any surgery and procedures. There is also a list of possible side effects for you to track and date, should they occur. One of the disheartening side effects of learning that you have cancer is the feeling that your life is spinning out of control and that cancer is in charge. This workbook can help you regain some of that control.

Dr. THOMAS J. GRUBER is a neurosurgeon in Paducah, Kentucky, and is affiliated with Baptist Health Paducah. He received his medical degree from University at Buffalo School of Medicine.

MARCIA GRUBER-PAGE RN, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oncology. Her degrees are from Niagara University and University at Buffalo. Marcia is the System Vice President for Administration and Nursing for the CommonSpirit Health Oncology Clinical Institute.