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How An Online Cancer Magazine Can Help Both Patients And Their Families

By Sally Delacruz


When somebody is diagnosed with a dread disease it is not just the patient that is affected. Everyone around the newly diagnosed patient is affected in some manner. Patients need time to come to terms with the disease and most people experience all the classical phases of shock, anger, denial, depression and, eventually, acceptance. Experts agree that knowledge is one of the best weapons. Patients and their families should therefore learn as much as they can about the disease, for example by subscribing to an online cancer magazine.

There are many different types of this dread disease. In addition, new advances are made all the time. Medical practitioners now have treatment options that were not available a decade ago. It is definitely in the best interest of the patient to stay abreast of developments. In many cases this disease is no longer an automatic death sentence. By studying the disease patients can interact with their doctors on an informed basis.

It is understandable that so many diagnosed patients feel helpless and scared. The only way in which to overcome such negative and destructive emotions is through knowledge. Many studies have shown that patients that have a positive attitude are more likely to benefit from treatment. Informed patients are better able to prepare themselves emotionally and physically than those who refuse to accept facts.

Families are often at a loss about the best way in which to provide support for a diagnosed patient. Internet based publications can help patients to contact others that suffer from the same disease. In this way the support network of the patient can be enlarged. Of course, being able to access advice and encouragement from somebody with the same disease can be extremely comforting.

Internet publications can also help patients to change and to adopt a healthier lifestyle that will help them to fight the disease with increased chances. They can provide valuable advice on exercise and diet. In many cases they even offer programs that can help patients to get rid of harmful habits such as smoking and drinking. Some sites allow members to ask questions from a variety of experts.

Cancer patients have access to a very large number of sites designed to provide them with encouragement, information and support. It is important to choose only sites that publish verifiable information and that use the services of experts in the field. Some patients join a number of sites before finally choosing one or two that satisfies their specific needs.

It is unfortunate that there are also a large number of sites that claim to be custodians of miraculous treatment options. Many of these sites will only reveal their secrets once a fee is paid. Medical experts warn that patients can place themselves in grave danger if they opt for untried and possibly harmful treatments. Many patients actually believe the promises made by such sites, often because they are desperate.

Dread diseases are by no means death sentences. Patients now have many treatment options and new advances are made regularly. Modern medication can help many patients to lead productive lives and to continue enjoying a good quality lifestyle. Modern medication also helps to limit the negative side effects that were common in the past.




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