Depression in cancer patients 8 Articles

by Arthur Gibson

The doctor finishes the examination and says "Mr. or Ms., insert any name, you have cancer. Immediately all the horror stories that you've heard rush to the surface of your mind. Your grandfather who died of lung cancer,...read more

by Tami Roxanne Barker Norman

The news of being told that you are diagnosed with cancer is one of the hardest and toughest things to hear in life, and for many patients diagnosed with cancer the news will form a dark cloud of depression that will likel...read more

by Summer Tyme

This is a very difficult subject for many. It is heartbreaking for me. I have lost two beloved brothers to cancer. Not only did they suffer over a long period of time, not only did they go through painful treatments, but I...read more

by Becci Raine

It's a word we hear everyday and most days we take no notice. It's not because we're heartless, it's because we don't know. Yes, we do know that cancer is a major cause of death, and that it's a long drawn out illness, but...read more

by Allen Teal

Depression creeps into life through many windows. Often these windows are opened when fear and grief are present. A diagnosis of cancer can bring both into a person's life. If the cancer is malignant, a man or woman's f...read more

by Sheri Price

Depression in cancer patients reminds me of when a psychiatrist wanted to put me on medication because the psychological inventory test I'd taken indicated that I was severely depressed. "Obviously I'm depressed", I told ...read more

by Kelly Charlton

"You have cancer." These are the dreaded words nobody ever wants to hear from his/her doctor, yet according to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 745,180 American men and 692,000 American women will be afflict...read more

by Mary Bubbins

Imagine looking down at your upper arm one morning and finding and unusual black marking. You know that it wasn't there before, at least not that you noticed anyway, and immediately you begin to grow nervous. And while you...read more