In fact, only a small proportion of women with any of the known risk factors will develop the disease. Similar feelings of resentment may crop up from time to time during the course of your illness and treatment for a variety of reasons. Relatives too can sometimes resent the changes that the patient's illness makes to their lives. It is usually helpful to bring these feelings out into the open so that they can be aired and discussed. Bottling up resentment can make everyone feel angry and guilty.
Cancer is a frightening word surrounded by fears and myths.
These fears are often worse than the reality. Fear of the unknown can be terrifying so gaining some knowledge about your illness can often help to lessen this fear. You may be anxious about the future and worried about whether the cancer will come back. These fears can sometimes emerge as frightening dreams. Another common fear is that cancer always causes pain.