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February 9, 2026Clinical journal of oncology nursing0 citations

Can Cancer Survivors Grow Beyond What Once Defined Them?

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MEMarloe Esch

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how cancer survivors redefine their identity post-treatment.
  • Qualitative interviews with cancer survivors
  • Thematic analysis of personal narratives
  • Focus on psychological impact and identity transformation
  • Survivors report feelings of being defined by cancer
  • Many express a desire to transcend this identity
  • Personal growth is linked to shifts in self-perception

Abstract

Like the tough bark of a tree, cancer felt like the rough exterior of my life. It was all I saw when I looked at myself. How long had I been struggling to adopt the ill-fitting identity of "cancer survivor"? Hijacked by t.

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Marloe Esch (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698979f5f0ec2af6756e8124https://doi.org/10.1188/26.cjon.88
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