Older Survivors of Cancer

Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have led to an increasing number of cancer survivors living years, and even decades, after their diagnosis. Dr. Alice Kornblith's book, Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences, aims to reduce the feeling of aloneness and lack of understanding among older cancer patients and survivors by sharing narratives of their experiences. The book includes narratives from different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer, and gender, providing insights into how cancer affected their lives physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides context and lessons learned from the narratives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2020
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have led to an increasing number of cancer survivors who are living years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are highly sought after by cancer survivors, their families, loved ones, and communities as they traverse this unfamiliar and often lonely terrain. Approximately 53% of cancer patients are diagnosed when 65 years or older, yet no attempt has been made to explore the experience of older cancer survivors. Dr. Alice. Kornblith, an esteemed social psychologist with extensive experience working with cancer patients, aims to address this need in Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences. This thoughtful and respectful book seeks to reduce the feeling of loneliness and lack of understanding among older cancer patients and survivors by sharing narratives of the experiences of other older cancer survivors. Narratives were gathered specifically for this book and cover experiences across different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer, and gender. Throughout, the reader learns how cancer affected their lives physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially during each phase of their cancer journey. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides context and lessons learned from the narratives.

Weight: 386g
Dimension: 139 x 208 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780190902032