Causes of Cancer

Hereditory Factors

Dealing with Diagnosis

Telling Others

Supporting Someone with Cancer

Understanding Your Illness

Self Image

Caring for Yourself

Finding Hope

Having cancer doesn’t mean you have to lose hope. But this can be hard and some people can’t feel hopeful. Living with cancer and its treatment can be frightening. What you hope for may change as treatment progresses.

The outlook for many cancers is improving constantly. Some cancers can be cured, while others can be controlled. If the cancer can’t be controlled, symptoms can be relieved to make life more comfortable.

It’s normal to ask ‘why me?’ or to feel sad, angry, helpless and worried about the future. Often the first thing people ask about having cancer is, ‘Am I going to die?’ Talk to your doctor about what the diagnosis means for you and what the future may hold. You may find that knowing more about your illness helps ease the fear.

Telling others...