Macmillan has a fantastic section on their website debunking commonly believed cancer myths. They answer the following questions and statements very clearly and precisely:
· * It is better not to know that you have cancer
· * There is no effective treatment for cancer
· * I am too old for cancer treatment
· * People with cancer die a painful death
· * You can become addicted to morphine and other strong painkillers
· * Morphine treatment speeds up death
· * Palliative care nurse only come to see you when you are about to die
· * People only go to hospices to die
It is really informative and I really do recommend you all have a read of their answers!
Well done Macmillan, it’s about time these myths were addressed. Part of the problem with diagnosing people is that cancer is such a terrifying subject and so many people think it means certain death. These days it doesn’t and early diagnosis is key to survival.
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