CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A workbook prepared by European cancer, pain and communications experts combines real-life patient experiences with practical communication guidance.
The educational workbook is based around an emotive play, "Cancer Tales," written by Nell Dunn, which tells the stories of real cancer patients and their families.
The dialogue in each original scene from the play is used to illustrate a particular communication issue, including diagnosis, discussions about disease progression and anxiety about examinations and treatment procedures. These issues are addressed through 39 detailed chapters in the workbook, which provide advice, guidance and practical exercises designed to create an understanding of the impact of communication and to improve the interaction between healthcare professionals and their patients.
The workbook has been endorsed by Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation.
"Often patients have many questions that remain unanswered, leaving them and their families more anxious than necessary during an already difficult time," Armstrong said in a statement.
The workbook "Cancer Tales: Communicating in Cancer Care" is available online at cancertales.org or a hard copy may be requested from info@cancertales.org.
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