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Patient story: ‘There is a psychological burden on the family’
This patient story talks about the psychological impact of cancer, despite treatment being efficient and effective.
Patient story: ‘I feel that my initial diagnosis was handled badly’
This patient story shares the experience of a respondent who struggled to get the interventions she felt she needed.
Patient story: ‘I don’t know whether I’d have been given so much information if I hadn’t asked’
In this patient story, one respondent discusses the benefits of having a care team willing to answer the patient’s questions
Patient story: ‘Follow-up is difficult – and it lasts forever’
This patient story follows the experience of a woman still living with side effects many years after her cancer treatment.
Patient story: ‘It’s confusing to get mixed messages’
This patient story highlights how distressing a lack of clear information can be for people with cancer.
Patient story: ‘There needs to be more education on different types of cancer’
Isla lived with her symptoms for more than a decade before receiving a diagnosis.
Patient story: ‘There was no one there to reassure me’
This patient told us travelling a long distance to receive treatment was the worst part of his experience.
Patient story: ‘We should take charge of our health’
This patient story explores the experience of a respondent with a rare cancer, who felt there wasn’t enough information available.
Patient story: ‘I had to advocate for myself’
This respondent shares her story of adjusting to life with her diagnosis and the need to seek more information.