What are the Effects of Cancer Pain?
Cancer pain affects the quality of life in the following ways-
Physical effects -
- Weakness
- Disturbed sleep
- Inability or impaired ability to work
- Tiredness
- Loss of appetite
Psychological effects-
- Cancer patients often are unable to cope up with the discomfort
- Feeling of sadness
- Depression
- Worry
- Feeling of isolation
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Social effects-
- Patients’ relationships suffer
- Simple pleasures like family outings become impossible
Spiritual effects-
The suffering may make people question their beliefs.
