title: Be open with patients about life after cancer.
abstract: It is vital to tell patients about potential long-term side effects after cancer diagnosis. Thousands of people who have already had the devastation of a cancer diagnosis might be completely unaware they are at increased risk of developing serious illnesses such as heart disease, lymphoedema or fertility issues.
authors.forename: Dany
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D006113:United Kingdom