A number of symptoms, such as changes in bowel habits (diarrhea, constipation), blood mixed in with stool, and abdominal pain, along with your age, family history, and overall health, may prompt your doctor to suggest diagnostic tests to check for colorectal cancer. more >>

• Get active and keep things flowing through your colon
• How food choices can affect your cancer risk
• Regular screening tests can be a life saver
• The in's and out's of a colonoscopy

Your emotions, like your health, may be shaken up during chemotherapy. But there are things you can do to get back on an even footing. more >>

• Coping with fatigue
• Cosmetic concerns
• Managing nausea and vomiting
• The side effects of chemotherapy

Palliative care is a specialized form of health care that meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of both an individual facing a life-threatening illness and his or her loved ones. With palliative care, treating physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering is as essential as treating the underlying disease, regardless of whether the disease is curable or not. more >>

• Talking about death and dying
• Coming to terms with dying
• What can you do to grieve well?
• Coping with grief