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Cancer has not yet been defeated. But modern medical technologies and the use of the resources of our psyche help to resist it more effectively.
Motherhood
Only 7% of women diagnosed with cancer take conscious steps to keep their ability to have children1. Most patients are unaware that the treatment will adversely affect their fertility. “If the state of health allows, it is worth postponing the start of therapy for a month in order to get a supply of mature eggs that a woman can use later,” comments Vladimir Nosov, a reproductive specialist at the European Medical Center. – In addition, at the beginning of treatment, we use drugs that lead to a temporary menopause to increase the chances of recovery of ovarian function. You should learn about these measures from the doctor as soon as there is a possibility of an oncological diagnosis. ”
World view
Spiritual life and deep convictions (including religious ones) have a positive effect on the psychological state of women who are fighting cancer. Psychologists interviewed 44 women and found that those who resisted pain better than others and indulged less in apathy were those who were distinguished by faith in God and a holistic view of life.2. At the same time, it was not so much the outward manifestation of faith (going to church, frequent prayers or meditation) that mattered, but the attitude towards life’s difficulties, for example, the tendency to see illness as a test that one must go through in order to become stronger.
Diagnostics
The new Unim cancer diagnostic service allows you to quickly conduct an examination and clarify the diagnosis3. For example, breast cancer has more than 150 types, and the probability of error is quite high. The service allows you to connect leading experts in this type of cancer to the analysis of biological material, wherever they are, and get informed recommendations.
1 Cancer Magazine (USA), online publication July 27, 2015.
2 Cancer, online publication dated August 10, 2015.
3 You can learn about the details and cost of the examination on the website unim.su