#7 #7 Emotional Support through the Cancer Journey

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Each person diagnosed with, or affected by cancer, experiences cancer’s stresses in a unique way. Our experts – a cancer survivor and counselling psychologist, and a clinical health specialist – explain how to understand and personalise emotional support, at every stage of a cancer journey.

Season 1 / Episode 7 4 Feb 2019 English South Africa Health & Fitness Sonia Booth

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