Cancer, aging, and meaning: Navigating psychosocial challenges
02/19/25 at 03:00 AM
Cancer, aging, and meaning: Navigating psychosocial challenges
The ASCO Post (Association for Clinical Oncology); by Ramy Sedhom, MD; 2/18/25
I’ve learned a lot about medicine over the years, but one thing I wasn’t taught was how to guide someone through the existential weight of dying. My education centered on diagnosing, curing, or at least managing disease—not on the delicate art of helping people and their loved ones cope with what cannot be cured. Now, several years into my career as an oncologist, primarily caring for older adults, I recognize that providing cancer care for the whole patient requires deep attention to their psychosocial health needs. ...
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