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Development of the teenage cancer peer support program - Canteen

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posted on 1997-09-01, 00:00 authored by M Carr-Gregg, Craig OlssonCraig Olsson, John ToumbourouJohn Toumbourou, G Bowes
With current medical technology, many young people diagnosed with cancer are able to be cured or given extended periods of disease remission. White treatment regimes are meeting with considerable success, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is nevertheless often met with experiences of anxiety and despair. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of referring patients to cancer peer support groups to assist those adjusting to a diagnosis of cancer. For others, Cancer is a chronic and debilitating illness, causing family dislocation, financial difficulties, social isolation and chronic uncertainty about the future. Contemporary attitudes towards cancer and adjunctive therapies are characterized by contradictory and confusing information and engender a range of emotions in patients and relatives ranging from suspicion to overt hostility.

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Journal

Youth Studies Australia

Volume

16

Issue

3

Pagination

22 - 26

Publisher

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

Location

Hobart, Tas.

ISSN

1038-2569

eISSN

1839-4914

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

1997, Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

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