Does Cancer Treatment Cause PTSD?
Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Treatment, Cancer, post traumatic stress disorder, psychological distress, PTSD
“You have cancer,” is probably the most frightening three words any human being can hear. While focusing on treating the disease, physicians have never considered the impact the diagnosis or treatment of cancer has on the psychological well being of their patients. We know it is a shocking and emotionally harrowing experience, I for one, never considered that it could actually cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in over 50 per cent of the women experiencing breast cancer.
A recent study is a wake up call to action regarding how cancer patients’ communication and treatment experiences need to be altered to … Continue Reading
