Cancer impacts millions of Americans each year, but there’s often a misconception the journey of cancer care ends when treatment ends. In reality, cancer survivorship is a lifelong experience. And there’s a multifaceted impact of a cancer diagnosis on our loved ones and ourselves. What are the challenges of navigating life post-cancer and treatment? And how can we utilize support in this journey? Donald Rosenstein, MD, psychiatrist and director of the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program at UNC-Chapel Hill, explores with us the emotional effects of survivorship, including grief, fear of recurrence, changes in self-image, and the complexities of parenting and relationships. He also emphasizes the importance of emotional support, community, and patient advocacy in the ongoing journey of cancer survivorship.

<p><a class="linkable-text" href="https://www.webmd.com/cancer/understanding-cancer-basics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-testid="linkable-text">Cancer</a> impacts millions of Americans each year, but there’s often a misconception the journey of cancer care ends when treatment ends. In reality, cancer survivorship is a lifelong experience. And there’s a multifaceted impact of a<a class="linkable-text" href="https://www.webmd.com/cancer/understanding-cancer-treatment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-testid="linkable-text"> cancer diagnosis</a> on our loved ones and ourselves. What are the challenges of navigating life post-cancer and treatment?<a class="linkable-text" href="https://www.med.unc.edu/psych/people/donald-rosenstein-md/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-testid="linkable-text"> And how can we </a>utilize support in this journey? <a class="linkable-text" href="https://www.med.unc.edu/psych/people/donald-rosenstein-md/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-testid="linkable-text">Donald Rosenstein, MD</a>, psychiatrist and director of the<a class="linkable-text" href="https://www.med.unc.edu/psych/patient-care/comprehensive-cancer-support-program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-testid="linkable-text"> Comprehensive Cancer Support Program</a> at UNC-Chapel Hill, explores with us the emotional effects of survivorship, including grief, fear of recurrence, changes in self-image, and the complexities of parenting and relationships. He also emphasizes the importance of emotional support, community, and patient advocacy in the ongoing journey of cancer survivorship.</p>

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