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A-Z of Nose Cancer

A	anti-oxidants help prevent free radical damage linked to cancer
B	better what you become after treatment
C	camaraderie what you get from support groups
D	dysphagia difficulty in swallowing
E	Epstein-Barr virus an NPC marker
F	faith sustains you, especially in difficult moments
G	gumption the confidence and courage needed to fight NPC
H	hand-holding helps you meet difficulties head-on
I	indomitable what you need to be the whole way
J	journey starts at diagnosis, never ends
K	knowledge helps you better manage NPC
L	lease you get a new one after treatment
M	motivation keeps you going after diagnosis
N	nasopharynx the part of the throat that connects to the nose
O	oncologists the cancer doctors caring for you
P	patience needed for senses lost during RT to return
Q	qigong helps relieve/recover bodily functions impaired by treatment
R	rest important ingredient in the recovery process
S	support especially vital during treatment and recovery
T	TCM helps lessen/alleviate side effects of treatment
U	ulcers occur during RT but go away eventually
V	vigour what you should aim to achieve post-treatment
W	weight drops during treatment, regained during recovery
X	xerostomia dry mouth resulting from reduced or nil saliva flow
Y	years what you hope to have many more of
Z	zest something you should never be short of

Note: Inspired by the song A is for Allah by Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens), who had written the song to teach his young daughter the Arabic alphabet.

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A-Z of Nose Cancer