Issues for Cancer Patients and their Families

A cancer diagnosis can be a shock for both the person with cancer and those close to them. People often experience very strong emotions including fear, anger and sadness.

These emotions can cause the person to feel overwhelmed and they may express feelings of finding it difficult to cope.  The emotional issues can be compounded by treatment side effects such as pain, fatigue and sleeping problems.

A range of issues are common in a cancer setting and include

The team at Melbourne Psycho-oncology Service have expertise in assisting with all the above issues and can provide a range of strategies to help.