Patient Education

A cancer diagnosis can be expensive. It is often a big source of stress and anxiety for people with cancer and their families. In addition to treatment costs, many…

Cancer and cancer treatment often cause a variety of side effects. Relieving these side effects is an important part of cancer care and may be called palliative…

Doctors are working to learn more about amyloidosis, ways to prevent it, how to best treat it, and how to provide the best care to people diagnosed with this…

Doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to care for patients with amyloidosis. To make scientific advances, doctors create research studies…

After treatment for amyloidosis ends, talk with your doctor about developing a follow-up care plan. Your follow-up care may include regular physical examination,…

The most effective treatment for amyloidosis is to treat and control the underlying disease, if there is one. This section tells you the treatments that are the…

Every treatment can cause side effects or changes to your body and how you feel. For many reasons, people don't experience the same side effects even when given the…

Doctors use many tests to find, or diagnose, amyloidosis. Doctors may also do tests to learn which treatments could work best. A biopsy is the only sure way for the…

The symptoms of amyloidosis can vary widely, depending on the specific organ or number of organs affected by the buildup of amyloid protein(s). People with…