“It’s All About Perspective”: Coping with Ovarian Cancer
A cancer diagnosis can leave you feeling in shock but the power of perspective can help you process the journey in a healthy manner.
A cancer diagnosis can leave you feeling in shock but the power of perspective can help you process the journey in a healthy manner.
What are the warning signs of ovarian cancer? There are some that would not alarm you in the first instance, but are symptoms.
While there is insufficient evidence to conclude that chronic stress causes cancer, there are suggestions that being in a constant state of stress is a risk factor for cancer and its progression.
The Cancer Council estimates that at least one in three cancer cases could be prevented and the number of cancer deaths could be reduced significantly.
With proper self-care, you may be able to reduce your risk of getting cancer or detect it early enough so that it can be successfully treated.
Caring for a loved one can be a life changing experience. For some people, there is a new sense of purpose. Priorities are changed, new skills may be learned and personal growth may occur as a result if you embrace it.
Caregiver burnout can occur when carers experience this stress for a prolonged period of time. It can make them vulnerable to all kinds of negative emotions, and further lead to an inability to focus on their duties. However, it may also eventually lead to a variety of problems for their health.
While doctors and nurses can provide medical advice for how to manage them, there are some things that can be implemented around the house by carers to help minimise the impacts of side effects.
One of the key survivorship concerns after cancer treatment is the risk for infertility. Chemotherapy, radiation and surgery are the most frequent determinants of infertility among cancer survivors.
Being a carer is one of the most difficult roles that anyone could ever take on.
Luckily, there are many resources in Australia that carers can tap into apart from the support of family and friends
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Learning a foreign language can help cancer survivors fight against memory loss whilst improving their cognitive and social skills.
For cancer survivors, returning to work after treatment may be a way of regaining purpose and structure in their lives, as well as boosting confidence. However, this shouldn’t be done without some prior planning to ensure a successful re-adjustment.