This is the most important thing to support the success of cancer therapy

Monday, February 21, 2022 – 05:00 WIB

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VIVA – Sufferer cancer generally experience various emotional and mental problems after getting a verdict of suffering from cancer. This was also expressed by the General Chairperson of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation, Prof. Dr. dr. Aru Wisaksono Sudoyo, Sp.PD-KHOM, FACP.

“People diagnosed with cancer very commonly experience emotional and mental problems such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and severe emotional disorders,” he said during the Media Gathering World Cancer Day 2022, which was held by Kalbe Farma and Nutrican, Sunday, February 20, 2022. .

Prof. Aru also stated, the role caregiver is very important in providing mental and emotional support to cancer fighters.

“Caregiver has a big role in helping cancer patients build self-confidence so that they can undergo optimal treatment and to improve a better quality of life,” he said.

According to him, strong emotional support and loving relationships with partners, friends, and family can have a positive impact on the lives of cancer fighters. In addition, he also emphasized the importance of early detection as an effort to reduce and control cancer risk factors.

Presenter as well as cancer survivor and observer, Shahnaz Haque, also stated the same thing. According to him, the support of family and closest people is very important to support the mental and emotional state of cancer fighters.

“When I was diagnosed with cancer, the world seemed to stop and I was not motivated to do anything. This is where the importance of the presence of those closest to me is to foster the spirit to stay healthy. Building mental and emotional strength is not easy and cannot be done alone,” said Shahnaz .

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