... with cancer. The greatest risk factor for cancer is age, and over 60% of everyone living with cancer is aged 65 years and over. Around 1.3 million (13%) people aged 65 years and over are living with or beyond cancer. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of older people at different stages of the cancer journey (diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and progressive illness
The ‘Rich Pictures’ are evidence-based summaries of the numbers, needs and experiences of different groupings within the 2 million people living with cancer in the UK. They contain a range of evidence and insight including how many people are within the group, what their survival rates are, and what their typical needs and experiences are. This document provides information on older people living with cancer. The greatest risk factor for cancer is age, and over 60% of everyone living with cancer is aged 65 years and over. Around 1.3 million (13%) people aged 65 years and over are living with or beyond cancer. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of older people at different stages of the cancer journey (diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and progressive illness and end of life), and also what is known about their lifestyle and perceptions. It considers 4 types of needs: physical and medical needs; financial needs; practical and information needs; and emotional and psychological needs.
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medical treatment, needs, older people, statistical methods, cancer, diagnosis, end of life care;
... There are an estimated 1.1 million people aged 15 and over in the UK currently caring for someone with cancer. Half of these carers are missing out on the support available to them. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of carers looking after someone at different stages of the cancer journey (diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and progressive illness and end of life). It considers:
The ‘Rich Pictures’ are evidence-based summaries of the numbers, needs and experiences of different groupings within the 2 million people living with cancer in the UK and their carers. They contain a range of evidence and insight including how many people are within the group and what their typical needs and experiences are. This document provides information on the carers of people with cancer. There are an estimated 1.1 million people aged 15 and over in the UK currently caring for someone with cancer. Half of these carers are missing out on the support available to them. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of carers looking after someone at different stages of the cancer journey (diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and progressive illness and end of life). It considers: their physical and medical needs; financial needs; practical and information needs; and emotional and psychological needs. It also provides a profile of carers of people with cancer.
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medical treatment, needs, statistical methods, adults, carers, cancer, diagnosis, end of life care;
... in the UK every year and cancer is the cause of 28% of these deaths. Most people (63%) would prefer to die at home, but only 21% of them do so. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of people at different stages of the end of life journey (terminal diagnosis, palliative treatment, approaching death, and death and bereavement). It also considers the sort of experiences
The ‘Rich Pictures’ are evidence-based summaries of the numbers, needs and experiences of different groupings within the 2 million people living with cancer in the UK. They contain a range of evidence and insight including how many people are within the group and what their typical needs and experiences are. This document provides information on people at the end of life. Over 561,000 people die in the UK every year and cancer is the cause of 28% of these deaths. Most people (63%) would prefer to die at home, but only 21% of them do so. The document summarises what is known about the needs and experiences of people at different stages of the end of life journey (terminal diagnosis, palliative treatment, approaching death, and death and bereavement). It also considers the sort of experiences people with cancer and their families experience at end of life. Three specialist themes are also considered: people with learning disabilities at the end of life; people at the end of life in prison; and children at the end of life.
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learning disabilities, needs, palliative care, prisoners, statistical methods, terminal illness, cancer, children, death, diagnosis, end of life care;