Cancer effects entire families, not just the patient
Even though family members or caregivers don’t have cancer in their bodies, they live with the impact of it the cancer on their loved one. Most caregivers and family members share the same stress over money, how to get to and from appointments, how to cope with side effects cancer brings and how to deal with the worry over what will happen next.
How to get to and from your cancer treatment appointments when driving yourself isn't an option
As of now, there isn't any form of cancer treatment that can be done completely at home, so transportation can become an issue for cancer patients. Sometimes, the treatment itself can have side effects that make it difficult to drive. Even patients with a strong support system may need help getting to their appointments from time to time.
Cancer treatment can cause changes to a person's appearance which also impacts body image
Cancer treatment-related hair loss happens because chemotherapy drugs can damage hair follicles or because radiation therapy to the head causes the scalp to loss hair. Some chemotherapy drugs cause thinning hair or hair loss only on the scalp. Other drugs can cause thinning or hair loss from eyebrows, eyelashes, arms and legs and even pubic hair.
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center continues to be ranked best in Michigan in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings, an honor that measures excellence in patient care.
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