Impact of cancer diagnosis on different aspects of life of patients of cancer breast and cancer cervix uteri: a cross sectional study at Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab

With the much dreaded diagnosis of cancer, a survivor of cancer embarks on a long journey that affects the physical health, mental well-being, and also relationships with loved ones. A patient's financial as well as social situations, may change greatly due to both the disease of cancer and its protracted treatment. Cancer is now one of those diseases for which science has dedicated more efforts, creating technologies such as equipment, medicines and medical techniques that can treat and even cure patients. On the other hand, invasive procedures and the still significant number of cancer deaths make it a disease which is still seen as a synonym of death by the people. Over time, the view on death and its causes have changed. Medical science has progressed, reducing mortality rates and prolonging life expectancy. Yet, in countries like India, the lack of proper healthcare ABSTRACT