Your Health
Pallium India is honoured to partner with American Cancer Society (ACS) in disseminating an excellent resource on cancer “prevention to palliation with an additional focus on their caregivers”.
The material, created by an expert ACS team of medical editors from India and the US under the guidance of a National Advisory Board (India), falls into two categories:
- KEEP YOURSELF HEALTHY
A series of documents about healthy behaviours and prevention & early detection for breast, cervix, and oral cancers and - IF YOU HAVE CANCER
Documents addressing common issues such as side affects, pain, lab tests, etc. that patients and their caregivers are concerned about when undergoing cancer treatment.
If you have taken a good look at the WHO’s definition of palliative care, you would recollect that it includes “prevention of suffering”.
Why should we wait till a cancer has progressed to the incurable stage and then only provide tender loving care? Let us do what we can to prevent suffering.
The complete library of 22 documents is available in PDF format in English, Hindi and Gujarati. You can access these precious documents free here:
Keep Yourself HealthySimple choices, like not using tobacco, getting regular exercise, adding more vegetables and fruits in your diet, keeping yourself at a healthy weight, and getting regular and age-appropriate checkups, can help you to keep yourself healthy. The following booklets and brochure will help you with making healthy choices. |
If You Have CancerKnowing what to expect during cancer treatment and what you can do to help yourself will help you feel more in control. Theses topics address some of the common issues that people going through cancer treatment are concerned about. |
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Take Control of Your Health and Reduce Your Cancer RiskAddresses key lifestyle choices that a person can make to reduce their cancer risk—tobacco use, physical activity, healthy diet and body weight, and regular checkups. |
What is cancer?Provides answers to basic questions people ask when diagnosed with cancer. |
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Let’s Talk About Taking Care of Your MouthA dialog between two male friends to address a common misperception that Gutkha use (used by many in India) is just paan masala. It raises awareness on ways |
Talking with your doctorAddresses the importance of patients and their caregivers being able to talk with doctors about their care and identifies questions the health care team. |
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Let’s Talk About Cancer ScreeningA dialog between a physician and a woman who just turned 40 years old to discuss benefits of regular screening of breast and cervix. |
Your lab testsExplains why lab tests are needed during cancer treatment and how to interpret some of the common lab tests and what they mean. |
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Questions About Pap Test and Cervical CancerA series of questions that women have when thinking about getting tested for cervical cancer. |
Eating well during treatmentDiscusses the importance of good nutrition and provides tips on eating healthy during cancer treatment. |
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Protecting Our Daughters: What parents should know about HPV, cancer of the cervix, and the HPV vaccineA simple guide for parents to help them make an informed decision about the HPV vaccine for their daughters. |
Nausea and vomitingDescribes what causes nausea and vomiting and provides tips on how to manage the symptom and when to consult the doctor. |
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Don’t Be Shy: Tell Your Doctor About Your SymptomsA dialog between two friends to motivate the friend to go discuss her irregular periods with her doctor. The friend shows support by offering to go with her to the physicians’ office. |
FatigueDescribes causes of fatigue and provides tips on how to manage the symptom and when to consult the doctor. |
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How To Check Your BreastUrges women to be aware of their breasts, to have physician checkups / tests, and consult a physician if an early warning sign is observed. |
About cancer painDescribes types of pain, how it can make a person with cancer feel, that it can be treated, and what the patient can do to help manage it. |
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Cancer Facts for WomenPresents facts about most common cancers that women have in India and what women can do to help prevent them or find them early. |
Clinical trialsProvides information on what is a clinical trial, what is its purpose, and how a person with cancer can be a part of one. |
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Cancer Facts for MenPresents facts about various cancers that men have in India and what men can do to help prevent them or find them early. |
Moving on after treatmentDescribes how to transition to a more normal life after cancer treatment. |
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Tobacco Use in India: An evil with many facesDescribes various tobacco-containing products sold in India. |
For the caregiverMakes caregivers aware of their physical and emotional needs and shares tips on how they can begin to address them. |
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Learning About Oral CancerMotivates tobacco users to get help with quitting tobacco. |
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Eat Smart With Fruits and VegetablesDescribes the importance of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. |
