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Psychological effects of cancer in young adults

Psychological Effects of Cancer in Adults Undergoing treatment for cancer can have a huge impact on the way one thinks and feels. Psychological Effects of cancer and its treatment may affect the patients’ body image – how one feels about the way one looks, feels for friends & family, relationships,

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How does breast cancer treatment influence sexuality of women? Which sexuality issues and the side effects of treatment should be discussed with health care professionals?

  Women undergoing breast cancer treatment whether it is lumpectomy, mastectomy or reconstruction, need information about physical and psychological effects of the treatment. Along with the physical side effects of radiation and chemotherapy, safety issues of having an implant, libido and sexaulity during various stages of cancer and after therapy,

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What are the helpful screening tests?

What are the helpful screening tests? Cancer screening aims to detect cancer before symptoms appear. This may involve blood tests, urine tests, other tests, or medical imaging. Screening is highly advised for people with a family history of cancer as they have higher risk of developing cancer. The benefits of

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How effective is tele-counseling service offered by copewithcancer in dealing with this ailment?

Tele-counseling service offered by copewithcancer As the use of Internet and telecommunications services continues to grow, tele-counseling is often more convenient for patients and care-givers. It may increase patients’ comfort level as they do not have to worry about being visible to the counselor, whether for body image reasons, fears

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