“I understand your mother is not well.” To which Grace responded, “She has cancer.” The kind woman asked, “Would you like to talk about it?” To which Grace responded,
The study is the first to correlate the long-term survival prospects of bowel cancer patients after diagnosis with total blood levels of vitamin D. The research team tested the blood samples of the patients after surgery. They found out that patients who had a good amount of vitamin D, in ...
Parents who have been diagnosed with cancer must struggle with an additional concern: how to discuss their diagnosis with their children. Theories of cognitive development posit that as children develop chronologically there is a corresponding maturity in their cognitive abilities. Drawing directly on ...
it isn’t about you but rather their inability to cope with your cancer. Being open about your diagnosis and reassuring them that there’s nothing they need to do except provide support may be an excellent way to quell their anxieties about being around you. ...
be eradicated through transparent conversations. Acancer diagnosiscan strain any relationship, which is why finding ways to navigate through the news is essential. If you recently learned about a loved one’s critical condition, here is how you can deal with the situation in the best way ...
The parents of 16 children with discuss aspects of the social work help they received at the oncology unit of a children's hospital early in their child's illness. In a semi-structured interview schedule, parents identified the resulting from the illness as more significant to them than practic...
doi:10.1097/01.COT.0000652336.85385.42Sarah DiGiulioOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)Oncology Times
The first few years of your child's life are a time of major growth and development in which the foundation for social, emotional and learning skills is laid. A cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment can disrupt the safe environment ...
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How do you shop for life insurance quotes with breast cancer? Any cancer diagnosis is already very stressful. If you’re stuck in a panic wondering to yourself, “can I get life insurance if I have cancer?”, then you’ve come to the right place. Let’s discuss how to get life ins...