Listen to the Cancer Patient

Synopsis

Mrs C, a 78-year-old widow, formerly a midwife, has cancer of the bowel. She relates her feeling concerning her diseases, and her experiences of treatment and care. Mrs S, a 40-year-old patient with Hodgkin’s disease, has had several years of intermittent chemotherapy. She discusses her experience with the disease and the influence of this on her life and family. Both patients discuss the role the ‘Coping with Cancer’ progrmme and the Marie Curie home have played in their care. Emphasises the need for practical help and caring support.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 39min.

Year of production

1985

Availability

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Uses

Doctors, medical students and all health professionals concerned with care of the cancer patient.

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

cancer; cancer patients; Hodgkin’s disease; hospices

Credits

Writer

J S Clark

Sections

Title

Mrs C

Title

Mrs S

Distributor

Name

University of Newcastle, Television Service

Notes

No longer in existence as a distributor