kikipeepers asked
Bad advice, or just too much of it, can compound the trauma and damage done by the disease itself, cancer patients find. Friends and relatives are important for support, but when these untrained people act as cancer coaches, they can sway people to make poor decisions about their care. This includes survivors, whose opinions are highly valued by patients suddenly facing the diagnosis. They may know a lot about cancer, but can do harm if they project their own experiences onto someone else, who may have a different form of the disease. Survivors also may be out of touch with changes in the field, where genetic discoveries are rapidly reshaping notions of who needs chemotherapy and what kind. What's the solution? Many advocacy groups and hospitals are using 'professional' coaches — trained volunteers or paid workers who can objectively help new patients navigate the maze of information and options.
82 answers · 0 comments
Answer this yourself in the app
See how this splits by age, gender, and region in the app.
