Helping someone with cancer

Helping someone with cancer*

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If someone you know – perhaps a neighbour, co-worker or friend – is waiting for test results, the waiting period is often very difficult. This is where you can start to help. You can listen, and share the worry they feel. The fact that you are waiting with them can make the wait easier.

Cancer is a word that most of us fear – it makes us think of death. But more and more people are surviving this disease. So, while it’s normal to feel afraid for someone who has cancer, you can also be hopeful.

Don’t forget that a cancer diagnosis affects more than just the person with cancer. Family and close friends of someone with cancer are often dealing with their own shock and will have to adjust to cancer being a part of their lives. They will need help and support as well.

* This is general information developed by the Canadian Cancer Society. It is not intended to replace the advice of a qualified healthcare provider.

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