General information Cancer and body image concerns
Cancer and treatments can cause changes to your body. These can affect how you think and feel about your body.
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Hear Richard, Peter, Heather and Stacey talk about how they felt about their bodies after cancer treatment, and how they rebuilt their confidence.
Hear Richard, Peter, Heather and Stacey talk about how they felt about their bodies after cancer treatment, and how they rebuilt their confidence.
Cancer and treatments can cause changes to your body. These can affect how you think and feel about your body.
Concerns about your body image may make you feel anxious, less confident or worried about relationships with other people.
Coping with body image concerns can make you feel anxious. There are different ways to manage your anxiety and other feelings.
There are things you can do to help you feel better about your appearance. Your doctor or nurse can also advise you.
Cancer and its treatments can affect your sex life and relationships. Talking openly and taking the time to get used to possible body changes can help.
Setting realistic goals, dealing with problems in a structured way and challenging unhelpful thinking can help you take control.
Being aware of your thoughts may help you notice unhelpful thinking patterns. It can then allow you to challenge these.
Being kind to yourself and taking care of your body can make you feel more confident and help improve your body image.
Learning to manage other people’s reactions to your body changes and coping with social situations will improve your confidence.
You might find it helpful to have our side effects booklet to hand. It explains some possible side effects and how they can be managed.
Cancer treatments can affect people differently. But it can help to read about what’s likely to happen and possible side effects. Being prepared can help you stay on track.
Are you coping with the effects of cancer and its treatment on your body? Could you share advice, tips and support? Share your story and help others.
What's happening near you? Find out about support groups, where to get information and how to get involved with Macmillan where you are.
Community member, Kath, was diagnosed in 2012 with squamous cell cervical cancer at age 36. Read her inspirational story of how she went on to have a son after treatment.
This group is for cancer survivors and people who have finished treatment. It is a space to discuss things like the physical and emotional after effects of cancer, returning to work, or trying to move on with your life.
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