A diagnosis of cancer may have a profound effect on the patient and family’s physical, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life.  The psychosocial problems that may occur include:

• Difficulty dealing with the diagnosis.
• Feeling emotionally distant from family and friends
• Changes in the functioning of the family
• Problems with making decisions.
• Concerns about not being able to do what you enjoy.
• Work-related problems or returning to work after the treatment.
• Worries about the financial implications.
• Stress about making choices about care.
• Problems talking about how you are feeling.
• Changes in how you feel about your body and sexual self.
• Grief
• Fear of cancer coming back
• Fear of death and dying
• Concerns about being able to provide good care for your loved one with cancer.