Video done to support and raise awareness of body image and breast cancer survivors.
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Cancers are a motley crew. A few, like pirates, are deadly and unstoppable. Some are like mutineers, threatening mutant cells, that treatment can contain or cure. Most are harmless stowaways that hide silently and pose no threat.
NCCS CEO Shelley Fuld Nasso interviewed Susan Gubar in the Fall of 2014. Susan writes a series for The New York Times ‘Well Blog’ titled, Living with Cancer. In this clip, Susan discusses the importance of shared decision-making and the concept of doctor informative and doctor interpretive.
The gynaecological oncology department at University Hospital Coventry, led by surgeon Smruta Shanbhag, emerges from the pandemic facing a mounting backlog of suspected cancer patients.
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Brittany Maynard made the decision to take her own life and made a video explaining why.
What is shared decision making? Shared decision making relies on an individual and their families having accurate information and a clear understanding of their situation in order to make the best decision for themselves with their healthcare provider.