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Decision Making Tools
We have provided this section of the site to help cancer survivors and caregivers develop practical skills to deal with the diagnosis, treatment and challenges of cancer.
The Cancer Survivor Toolbox Site is a free, self-learning audio program that has been developed by leading cancer organizations to help people develop important skills to better meet and understand the challenges of their illness. On this site, you can listen to the Toolbox in English and Spanish, or download the files to read or listen later.
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Communicating
(29:43 min)
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Communicating means letting someone else know clearly what you think and feel and also learning what the other person thinks and feels.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Assert yourself or state positively what you want and need.
- Make "I" statements by saying "I think" or "I feel" instead of saying "you should."
- Listen actively and check the message. This means listening carefully, showing the other person you are listening, and checking to see if what you heard is what the person meant to say.
- Match verbal with nonverbal communication, that is, match your words to your actions and facial expressions.
- Express your feelings by letting others know how you feel as well as what you think.
Listen with realplayer in:
English | Spanish
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Finding Information means being able to use many of the different resources available to find information that will help you understand your kind of cancer and its treatment.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Find good information on the kind of cancer you have and on the types of treatment that offer the best records of success.
- Pick the experts you respect and trust to be part of your healthcare team
- Know when and how to seek a second opinion.
- Look for what is new in the treatment of your kind of cancer.
- Know that the decisions you have made about your cancer and its treatment are based on the right kind and right amount of information.
English | Spanish
Back to TopMaking Decisions
(27:14 min)
Como Tomar DecisionesMaking Decisions means being able to identify how you make decisions, how your style of decision making can work or be improved, and how you can weigh the pros and cons of deciding about cancer treatment.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Identify how you prefer to make decisions about cancer and cancer treatment.
- Find out the benefits of getting a second opinion to help you make decisions.
- Identify how much time you have to make a decision.
- Weigh the pros and cons in making a decision about cancer treatment.
- Understand that you are an individual, NOT a cancer statistic.
English | Spanish
Back to TopSolving Problems
(29:57 min)
Solución a los ProblemasSolving Problems means being able to follow the steps needed to solve a difficult situation in your life or daily activities.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Identify and define the problem.
- Gather information.
- Plan your action.
- Carry out your plan.
- Evaluate your plan and make necessary changes.
English | Spanish
Back to TopNegotiating
(29:54 min)
NegociaciónNegotiating means talking with people involved in your healthcare so that you can get what you need to have the best quality of life possible.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Listen and communicate effectively.
- Identify the values that are the principles and standards by which you live.
- Set your personal limits -- the boundaries of behavior that you will not cross.
- Learn to set emotions aside when negotiating.
- Visualize more than one solution to any problem.
English | Spanish
Back to TopStanding Up for Your Rights
(23:01 min)
Defendiendo Sus DerechosStanding Up for Your Rights means learning to actively do something in your own best interest. This is also known as self-advocacy.
Always try to be better prepared to:
- Feel more in control of your life.
- Build confidence to face challenges that seem too difficult to overcome.
- Reach out to others, such as asking to talk to someone who is in a similar situation.
- Feel hopeful rather than hopeless and helpless.
English | Spanish
Back to TopFinding Ways to Pay for Care
(1:11 min)People who have no health insurance or have problems with their insurance face special barriers to getting quality cancer care. But, while finding care when you do not have insurance coverage is difficult, it is not impossible.
Things you should know:
- The effect of insurance on cancer care.
- What to do when you have no insurance.
- Medicare benefits.
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