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Coping with cancer
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For a person with cancer, the balance between mind, body, emotions and spirit will affect their quality of life. Coping with a cancer diagnosis is a unique and different experience for every person involved.
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Surviving a disease physically can be quite different than coping with a disease on a day-to-day basis. There are ways that you can cope. |
Many treatments for cancer can have side effects but it’s hard to know if and when they might happen to you. If you are having side effects, here are ways to help you manage them.
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Find out more about the foods that you can eat during treatment that can help give you energy, strength and stamina. |
Find inspiration, hope, and support in these stories about others whose lives have been touched by cancer. |
People feel pain differently. Your experience of pain is unique and, like any other symptom of cancer, it can be treated according to your own particular needs. Learn more about ways to manage and control your pain and discomfort.
Sexuality
People with cancer and their partners often do not talk about the effects of cancer and its treatment on their sexuality.
Managing stress
Managing stress can help you relax during your treatment sessions and whenever you feel tense or overwhelmed.
There are many ways that you can help someone with cancer and their family.
Last modified on:
17 November 2008
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