{"id":2089,"date":"2023-08-28T15:13:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T07:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/?post_type=health-article&#038;p=2089"},"modified":"2024-03-31T12:11:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T04:11:25","slug":"what-to-do-after-a-cancer-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"health-article","link":"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/health-articles\/what-do-after-cancer-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do After A Cancer Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2089\" class=\"elementor elementor-2089\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efd78d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0efd78d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7deb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c7deb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of a cancer patient, ignorance is not bliss. Awareness of this disease can make all the difference between feeling despair and feeling hopeful. As far as emotions are concerned, an oncologist is trained to be very delicate when a patient is newly diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c51a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"81c51a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf8f40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf8f40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic01\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coming to terms<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3377bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3377bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThe first response to diagnosis is usually grief,\u201d says Consultant Medical Oncologist Dr. Kananathan Ratnavelu of Columbia Asia Hospital \u2013 Bukit Rimau. \u201cThere is also disbelief, fear, anxiety, anger and sadness. Immediately, a newly diagnosed cancer patient think he or she is facing death.\u201d<br \/><br \/>According to Dr Kananathan, the patient will go through these various phases but slowly, these emotions will, generally, alleviate as the cancer patient becomes more aware of the disease itself and feels more empowered to fight it.<br \/><br \/>\u201cThe most important factor in the treatment of cancer is that the patient must be hopeful, optimistic and motivated. The mindset of the cancer patient is more important than cancer drugs or even doctors,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a443020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a443020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8146db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8146db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 15-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6108\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-1.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-1-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235e2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"235e2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a661a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a661a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic02\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategising the battle<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-496f455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"496f455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the diagnosis stage, the cancer treatment strategy is laid out. The oncologist will review the patient\u2019s history of present illness and investigate all the cancer resources the patient has had, before customizing a treatment plan. According to Dr Kanan, today\u2019s therapies for cancer patients are plenty with more new treatments being tested out.<br \/><br \/>\u201cDepending on the case, we have to decide what is best for the patient, be it surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy or targeted therapy,\u201d says Dr Kanan. He stresses that delays in treatment may result in poor outcomes. \u201cThis is when the patient can go from a curable stage to an incurable stage. So, giving up or not wanting to find out by not going for screenings, would be futile as there are cancer patients who resume normal lives after their treatments. My advice to my patients &#8212; do not give up without a fight.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6e4162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c6e4162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-779c35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"779c35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic03\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> \nThe immediate routine<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c99f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62c99f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pertaining the routine of a cancer patient, that depends on the patient\u2019s age and the kind of responsibilities he or she has. Some cancer patients who are employees still need to get to work. In cases like this, they have their treatment done in between their daily routines. Perhaps they go to work in the morning and later go for their radiotherapy after work or in the evening. For patients who are undergoing chemotherapy, considerate employers give them some time off during this period.<br \/><br \/>\u201cI know of a patient who had difficulties in getting leave so he had to plan his chemotherapy on a Friday so he can rest on Saturday and Sunday; and then return to work with some energy on Monday,\u201d Dr Kanan shares.<br \/><br \/>\u201cGenerally, undergoing chemotherapy can be challenging. There will be limitations to otherwise normal routines as the patient\u2019s energy level reduces. You will have to combat issues of daily life. Still, some patients have little to no side effects.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25aff19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25aff19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28540d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f28540d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"836\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-2.jpg 836w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-2-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.columbiaasia.com\/malaysia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ha-cancer-diagnosis-2-768x276.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfebea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3cfebea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735dc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"735dc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic04\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Emulating Mr Swarner<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b35e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b35e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Kanan shares a true story about a cancer patient named Sean Swarner, the first cancer survivor to conquer Mouth Everest.<br \/><br \/>\u201cAt 13, he developed Stage 4 Hodgkins disease, a type of cancer that attacks the lymphatic system, affecting the body\u2019s immunity. At 16, he developed Askin\u2019s Sarcoma in his chest; a cancer that stems from the muscle or bone,\u201d relates Dr Kanan. \u201cHis family was told that even with treatment, the outcome for Sean seemed bleak. Nevertheless, he underwent a full range of treatment; from surgery to chemotherapy to radiotherapy.\u201d<br \/><br \/>After Swarner completed his treatment on May 7th, 1990, not only did he resume his studies, he went on to graduate with a degree in psychology. It was during his graduate program in psycho-oncology that he knew the capacity of the human mind when it comes to healing. Soon after, he decided to conquer Mount Everest which he did on May 16th 2002, 12 years after his final treatment. Swarner dedicated this triumph to all cancer patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415f4b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"415f4b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bf48c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22bf48c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"subtopic05\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> \nIn a nutshell<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b3e12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b3e12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To summarize the steps to take once you are diagnosed with cancer is to explore the options of therapy such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy and immunotherapy. These are the pillars of cancer therapy hence discuss it at length with your doctor.<br \/><br \/>\u201cWhen you look for a doctor, find the right physician who will take care of you; one who makes you feel comfortable and fight with you in your battle against cancer. He should be presenting you with treatment options that are available. If you are not convinced and have doubts, do not hesitate to get a second opinion.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Cancer patients are also urged to seek professional nutritional advice. They are also encouraged to keep fit by doing regular exercises such as qigong, taichi or yoga. These are beneficial for healing. For strength and focus, Dr Kanan advises patients to embrace spiritual guidance, more so during the treatment period.<br \/><br \/>He ends the interview with a quote by Lance Armstrong, former American professional cyclist who won tour De France seven times back to back after he completed his treatment for testicular cancer. \u201cWe have two options, whether medically or emotionally. One is to give up and the other is to fight like hell. I will choose fight like hell.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f889ea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f889ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9179fd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9179fd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #808080;\"><i>This article first appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/lifestyle\/health\/2023\/07\/05\/what-to-do-after-a-cancer-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Star, 5 July 2023.<\/a><\/i><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the case of a cancer patient, ignorance is not bliss. 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