Cancer is a general term for a large group of diseases, whose causes, characteristics and occurrence can vary greatly. There is no completely clear-cut definition of cancer. Cancer is particularly a disease of older people. Due to population ageing, we have seen an increase in cancer incidence.
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Patients are entitled to receive good health and medical care and treatment that do not violate their human dignity, beliefs or privacy. Finland has a law on the status and rights of patients.
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Surgery is the first option in the treatment of many firm malignant tumours. Surgery to treat cancer removes the cancerous tumour and the healthy tissue surrounding it to prevent the spread of the tumour locally.
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Cancer treatments are being continually developed. Increasingly more effective and better-targeted treatments are available. As treatment has developed, the outcomes have improved. Treatment outcomes in Finland are outstanding by international comparisons.
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You can get rehabilitation from the public healthcare side if your illness and its treatments have affected your ability to work and function and survive in everyday life.
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Voit saada vertaistukea sekä kahden kesken tukihenkilön kanssa, että vertaisryhmässä. Vertaistukea on tarjolla sekä kasvokkain että etänä.
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Syöpäjärjestöt tarjoaa paljon erilaisia kursseja, joilla tuetaan kuntoutumistasi.
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You can chat with a specialist cancer nurse – or call or send a message. The counseling service of cancer organizations is intended for you who are affected by cancer.
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Syöpäjärjestöjen palvelut on tarkoitettu kaikille, joita syöpään liittyvät asiat mietityttävät. Tukipalvelut auttavat myös, kun arki askarruttaa.
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Yhä useampi syövän sairastanut voi palata hoitojen jälkeen normaaliin elämään. Sairauden läpikäyminen vie oman aikansa. Syöpähoitojen loputtua on parasta ottaa rauhallisesti ja kerätä voimia.
Read articleYou can chat with a specialist cancer nurse - or call or send a message. The counseling service of cancer organizations is intended for you who are affected by cancer.
You can chat with the nurse between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. You will see a chat icon on the site in the lower right corner.
The helpline is available at 0800 19414. The nurse answers the phone on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The service is free of charge.
Read moreYou can get peer support both one-on-one with a support person and in a peer group. Peer support is available both face-to-face and remotely.
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