Liver, biliary & pancreatic cancer
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When Breathing Grows Shallow, Urine Decreases, and the Skin Mottles: Understanding the Natural Bodily Changes Near the End of Life and How to Stay Present
An explanation of the natural physical changes—circulation, urine, breathing, and awareness—that appear near the end of life, and how families can offer comfort and stay connected while relying on the care team.
When There's Something You Want to Finish Before the End — Honoring the Wish to 'Set Things in Order Yourself' in Advanced Cancer
For people with advanced cancer who feel a strong wish to finish something themselves before the end, this article offers gentle guidance on honoring that wish through setting priorities, putting affairs in order, talking with the care team, and seeking emotional and spiritual support.
When Your Belly Swells — Daily Management for Cirrhosis and Liver Cancer Patients with Ascites
Everyday self-care to practice at home when ascites has built up from cirrhosis or liver cancer. It covers a low-salt diet and tips for cutting down on salt, standards for fluid intake, recording weight and abdominal measurements under the same conditions every day, tips on meals and posture, and even the warning signs that mean you must go to the hospital immediately, such as peritonitis and hepatic encephalopathy — all organized at the patient's eye level.
Don't Endure Pancreatic Cancer Pain Alone — Realistic Ways to Manage It Step by Step
Pancreatic cancer pain is something to manage step by step, not to endure. This article covers recording the pattern of your pain to use in consultations, using medication steadily at set time intervals according to the WHO analgesic ladder, and combining procedures such as nerve blocks with warm compresses, posture, and emotional care. The key is that when pain worsens, you should not wait for the next appointment but contact your medical team right away.
Targeted Therapy for Liver Cancer (Lenvatinib and Others): Side Effects and Everyday Care
How to manage the common side effects of oral targeted drugs like lenvatinib and sorafenib in daily life: high blood pressure, fatigue, hand-foot syndrome, diarrhea, and lost appetite.
Liver Cancer Special Co-payment Program: Where Do You Even Start? Registration and Cost Relief at a Glance
After a liver cancer diagnosis, registering for the special co-payment program for serious illnesses cuts your out-of-pocket cancer treatment costs sharply for five years. You need to apply within 30 days of confirmed diagnosis to have the benefit backdated, and in most cases the hospital files the registration form with the National Health Insurance Service on your behalf after your doctor completes it. The program only covers insured care directly related to the cancer; non-covered (non-benefit) items are excluded. You can lower your burden even further by combining it with the out-of-pocket ceiling refund and local government cancer patient medical cost support programs.