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ADJUSTING TO CANCER
Cancer takes a substantial toll on the person, both, physically and psychologically. Like other chronic illnesses, cancer involves a series of threats and difficulties that may often worsen with time. ...
Problems Associated with Cancer
Physical Problems
Cancer causes a lot of discomfort and pain, especially in the terminal stages of the disease. ... , women with breast cancer who have a mastectomy (removal of a breast). ...
Extreme fatigue and exhaustion is another problem faced by cancer patients that can affect various aspects of the person’s life. ... Cancer patients experience a lot of fear, more so because of its reputation as a killer disease. They may also go into depression- this is often a normal response in the case of cancer patients, given all the stress associated with the condition. ... A study by Craig et al (1974) administered questionnaires regarding psychosocial adjustment to breast cancer patients and women from the general population. All the breast cancer patients had been diagnosed and treated more than 9 months. ... Sexual problems are common not only in people with cancer of sex-related organs but also other types of cancer because sexual functioning is affected directly by radiation or chemotherapy that induce fatigue or indirectly, by anxiety and depression that reduce sexual desire.
Parent-child relationships are also affected, especially, when the parent has cancer. ... Also, if the cancer is hereditary, they are vulnerable to it.
Social interaction: many cancer patients experience problems arising from changes in their relationship with family members and friends. ...
Vocational difficulties (academic difficulties in the case of young children)
These occur for those patients who have chronic discomfort from cancer and its treatment, causing difficulty in the work place.
Approximate Word count = 1400
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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