| | Keep Yourself Healthy  Simple choices, like not using tobacco, getting regular exercise, adding more vegetables & 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 brochures in Hindi and English listed under Know About Cancer will help you with making healthy choices. The brochures on this website provides the following information;     Take Control of Your Health and Reduce Your Cancer Risk Addresses 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.  Let’s Talk About Taking Care of Your Mouth A 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 to be vigilant about early warning signs of oral cancer.  Let’s Talk About Cancer Screening A dialog between a physician and a  woman who just turned 40 years old to discuss benefits of regular screening of breast and cervix.  Questions About Pap Test and Cervical Cancer  A series of questions that women have when thinking about getting tested for cervical cancer.  Protecting Our Daughters: What parents should know about HPV, cancer of the cervix, and the HPV vaccine A simple guide for parents to help them make an informed decision about the HPV vaccine for their daughters Don’t Be Shy: Tell Your Doctor About Your Symptoms A 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. Posters - Cervical cancer screening posters urging woman to get the 5 minute live saving test #1 utilizes peer pressure to motivate women to get the 5 minute test that can save her life so she can care for her family #2 leverages the emotion for mothers to be there for her children How To Check Your Breast Urges women to be aware of their breasts, to have physician checkups / tests, and consult a physician if an early warning sign is observed.  It teaches women how to examine their breasts. Cancer Facts for Women Presents facts about most common cancers that women have in India and what women can do to help prevent them or find them early. Cancer Facts for Men Presents facts about various cancers that men have in India and what men can do to help prevent them or find them early. Tobacco Use in India: An evil with many faces Describes various tobacco-containing products sold in India.  Learning About Oral Cancer Motivates tobacco users to get help with quitting tobacco Smart Move Encourages quitting tobacco Eat Smart with Fruits and Vegetables Describes the importance of  a diet rich in fruits and vegetables If You Have Cancer Knowing 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.    What is cancer? Provides answers to basic questions  people ask when diagnosed with cancer Talking with your doctor Addresses the importance of patients and their caregivers being able to talk with doctors about their care and identifies questions the health care team. Your lab tests Explains why lab tests are needed during cancer treatment  and how to interpret some of the common lab tests and what they mean Your symptoms Describes common symptoms faced by cancer patients when undergoing treatment (nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and pain) Eating well during treatment Discusses the importance of good nutrition and provides tips on eating healthy during cancer treatment Nausea and vomiting Describes what causes nausea and vomiting and provides tips on how to manage the symptom and when to consult the doctor Fatigue Describes causes of fatigue and  provides tips on how to manage the symptom  and when to consult the doctor About cancer pain Describes 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 Clinical trials Provides information on what is a clinical trial, what is its purpose, and how a person with cancer can be a part of one.  Moving on after treatment Describes how to transition to a more normal life after cancer treatment.  For the caregiver Makes caregivers aware of their physical and emotional needs and shares tips on how they can begin to address them.