🎗️Cancer Facts
1 in how many women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
What is 1 in 7?
Hair loss from chemotherapy is called...?
What is alopecia?
Palliative care focuses on improving this.
What is quality of life?
This principle means respecting a patient’s choices.
What is autonomy?
Cervical cancer ranks what in terms of most common cancers in women worldwide?
What is 4th?
Name one non-physical effect of cancer treatment.
What is anxiety / depression / body image distress / loss of confidence etc.?
True or False: Palliative care is only for end-of-life.
What is False?
This type of care focuses on what matters most to the patient.
What is patient-centred care?
Which preventable infection is most strongly linked to cervical cancer worldwide?
What is HPV (human papillomavirus)?
Changes like scars, infertility, or hair loss most directly affect this aspect of a patient’s wellbeing.
What is body image / identity / self-esteem etc.?
True or False: Referral to palliative care is generally contingent on withdrawal of disease-modifying treatment.
What is False?
Ignoring a patient’s emotional needs may violate this ethical principle.
What is beneficence?