The American
Cancer Society defines a caregiver as a family member, friend, loved one or other support person who lends physical, emotional or other support to someone at any time during the cancer journey.2 Importantly, they are part of a triadic model of involvement together with the patient and healthcare professional and take on multiple roles, from involvement in treatment decision - making in cancer, to acting as conduits of information between the patient and the specialist and vice versa and supporting the patient's decis
Cancer Society defines a caregiver as a family member,
friend, loved one or other support person who lends physical, emotional or other support to someone at any time
during the
cancer journey.2 Importantly, they are part of a triadic model of involvement together with the patient and healthcare professional and take on multiple roles, from involvement in treatment decision - making in cancer, to acting as conduits of information between the patient and the specialist and vice versa and supporting the patient's decis
cancer journey.2 Importantly, they are part of a triadic model of involvement together with the patient and healthcare professional and take on multiple roles, from involvement in
treatment decision - making in
cancer, to acting as conduits of information between the patient and the specialist and vice versa and supporting the patient's decis
cancer, to acting as conduits of information between the patient and the specialist and vice versa and supporting the patient's decisions.3