Category: PSYCHOONCOLOGY
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Living with a colostomy
Some people that went on surgery due to colon cancer are living with a colostomy. Colostomy is a hole that joins large bowel with outside, where a bag collects fecal waste. What patients are most worried about is whether people around will notice they have the bag. This article explains how to take care of…
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Dealing with a mastectomy
Many women with breast cancer learn about their diagnosis from a mammography. The eligible treatment for breast cancer is the surgery of the tumor (lumpectomy) or of the breast (mastectomy), that makes 80-90% of women to overcome the disease. But it also entails a huge psychological impact. This post explains how to deal with a…
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How to help my partner with cancer
“How to help my partner with cancer”? This is a frequent question when someone’s partner or spouse has an oncological disease. Cancer affects the relationship among them, and mutual support is important during and after the disease. This post is about how to help the partner when he or she has cancer.
