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The subjects that shape daily life during treatment: fatigue, nutrition, sleep, vaccines and supportive care. What is supported by evidence and what is not are stated separately.

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Table of vaccines during chemotherapy: which can be given and which cannotLife and Support

Vaccines During Chemotherapy: Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine Timing

Are vaccines during chemotherapy safe, when should the flu and pneumonia vaccines be given, and which vaccines are ruled out? Guideline-based answers.

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Chart of effect sizes of treatments for fatigue after chemotherapyLife and Support

Why Fatigue After Chemotherapy Does Not Go Away

Why fatigue after chemotherapy persists, how long it lasts and what genuinely helps, based on clinical guidelines and randomised evidence.

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Chart showing the relationship between diet and colorectal cancer riskLife and Support

Diet and Colorectal Cancer: Fibre, the Gut Microbiome and the Evidence

What diet and colorectal cancer research actually shows: fibre, whole grains, red meat and the gut microbiome, advice after diagnosis, and unsupported claims.

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Table showing what the evidence says about stress and cancerLife and Support

Stress, Sleep and Immunity: How Much Do They Matter in Cancer?

Is there really a link between stress and cancer, what does sleep change, and what does psychological support achieve? An evidence-based, unexaggerated account.

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Table showing the level of evidence and the interaction risk for herbal supplements commonly used during cancer treatmentLife and Support

Are Herbal Supplements Safe in Cancer, and What Does the Evidence Say

Herbal supplements cannot be called safe in cancer treatment. The evidence and interaction risk for ginger, reishi, curcumin, laetrile and St John’s wort.

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Diagram of the exercise in colon cancer programme in the CHALLENGE trial, showing its phases and resultsLife and Support

Exercise in Colon Cancer Is Now Part of Treatment

Exercise in colon cancer is no longer only lifestyle advice. The CHALLENGE trial showed that a structured programme changes the oncological outcome.

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Table comparing the frequency of mouth sores on everolimus treatment with the results of dexamethasone mouthwashLife and Support

How Mouth Sores Are Managed on Everolimus Treatment

Mouth sores are common in patients taking everolimus and can lead to dose reduction. The evidence behind alcohol-free dexamethasone mouthwash is set out here.

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