Cancer treatment can involve difficult decisions for the patient – and family members may be asked to help.

In addition to the emotional stress it can bring, a diagnosis of cancer brings a variety of new tasks for the patient and closest caregivers.

A cancer diagnosis can bring on many practical duties that have to be performed. One of the biggest and most tiring duties can be keeping other people informed about what’s going on. You may feel as though your phone never stops ringing and that you’re telling the same story over and over.

When a loved one receives a diagnosis of cancer, one feels a responsibility to participate to ensure the most effective treatment.