Season 1, Information, Research
A study published by psycho-oncology revealed that nearly 80% of women with a breast cancer diagnosis experienced PTSD for at least a year after their diagnosis. We speak to Professor Naz Derakhshan from Birkbeck College about her own diagnosis, her work on how PTSD effects women with breast cancer, and what you can do to manage the symptoms.
Once treatment ends, the expectation is you’re cured, you’re alright and you move on. You’re ready to face the world. In fact it’s that time when you're at your most vulnerable…
- Professor Naz Derakhshan
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