Cancer survivorship: existential suffering.
Venke Irene Ueland PhDElin DysvikJessica Anne Viveka HembergBodil FurnesPublished in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2021)
Existential suffering after cancer treatment was revealed as like being in a process of transition, in an intermediate state, as moving between suffering and enduring, and alternating between alienworld and homeworld. A new and broader professional perspective is needed to establish rehabilitation services based on multifaceted experiences of suffering. This means a shift in focus from biomedical symptoms towards understanding of existential meaning for the person.