Assisting young people cope with surviving cancer
Published on the 07 June 2012 by School of Psychology
In Australia, five young people are diagnosed with cancer each day. Even after successful treatment, getting back to 'normal' isn't easy. Ursula Sansom-Daly found little research on the best way to support young cancer survivors. Young people can suffer health anxiety and other psychological challenges as they are treated and recover from cancer. She describes her work assisting young people to get back to normal on The Science Show.
Full transcript: The Science Show on Radio National