Cultural Perspectives on Cancer
01/22/24 • 23 min
Cancer doesn’t discriminate and it affects people of all shapes and sizes. But your experience of cancer may be different depending on your beliefs, origins and orientation, or those of the people around you.
In this episode, you’ll hear from peers about the impact culture had on their cancer journeys and how barriers still exist that can make it difficult to talk openly and honestly about a cancer diagnosis or treatment.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
For more information and resources relating to the content of today’s episode, visit our website at https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cancer doesn’t discriminate and it affects people of all shapes and sizes. But your experience of cancer may be different depending on your beliefs, origins and orientation, or those of the people around you.
In this episode, you’ll hear from peers about the impact culture had on their cancer journeys and how barriers still exist that can make it difficult to talk openly and honestly about a cancer diagnosis or treatment.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
For more information and resources relating to the content of today’s episode, visit our website at https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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For many patients, the process of recovery from cancer surgery won’t be a straight line from A to Z.
It can be long and difficult and pose its own set of challenges. There’ll be medication to take, side effects to deal with, and a need to come to grips with permanent changes to your body. In this episode, you’ll hear from your peers on how they managed the difficult transition from life post-surgery to life full stop. They’ll talk about the importance of giving yourself a pat on the back for small wins and treating recovery as a marathon not a sprint to help set yourself up for success.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
For more information and resources relating to the content of today’s episode, visit our website at https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Your New Normal
One thing about cancer that we can all understand on a fundamental level...is that it takes things from us.
It can rob us of our health, our time and worst of all, our independence. In this episode, your peers discuss the messy side of cancer, the parts that can be embarrassing for patients to bring up with even their closest confidants. Colostomy bags, catheters and penis pumps will all be up for discussion, as we speak to patients who’ve had their physiological function significantly impacted by cancer, and that’s just the stuff that's under the hood. You’ll also hear from peers on how they dealt with – and ultimately found peace – with changes to their physical appearance.
This podcast was developed in collaboration with the Cancer Psychology Collective.
Resources:
Physical wellbeing
Bra fitting after breast surgery
Beauty, grooming, health and wellbeing (women)
Beauty, grooming, health and wellbeing (men)
Sexual issues relating to cancer
For more information and resources relating to the content of today’s episode, visit our website at https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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