. 2015 Jul-Sep;2(3):136–143. doi: 10.4103/2347-5625.163412

Table 1.

Case study

Case 1	Case 2
A 24-year-old woman with Stage IV Hodgkin's disease is living in a suburb (2 h by train from city center) with her husband who frequently travels abroad for business. Her parents live in the neighborhood. She is planning to start a family within 1 or 2 years. She has been attending college to get a business degree and works part-time. She was referred to a Cancer Specialist Hospital for treatment, and has completed 6 months of chemotherapy followed by 2 months of radiation therapy. There was no treatment discontinuation or complication requiring suspension of treatment while she was on treatment. She lost her hair, had skin redness on her chest wall, and complains of fatigue. She is due to return to the cancer specialist hospital where she had her treatment for regular check-ups	A 60 year-old-man with stage IV-small cell lung cancer is living in a large city with his wife and their second son. His wife looks after a child (2 years old) of their first son. His cancer was detected at a regular health check in his workplace (press operator due to retire next year). He finished 3 months of chemotherapy at a Cancer Specialist Hospital. He experienced severe side effects that could have interfered with the treatment; he had been obese but lost 20 kg due to severe diarrhea, looked haggard and pale, had difficulty in hearing and breathing, and felt physically fragile. His wife was worried about his diet, and feeling bad about a fact that both of them smoked, which might have caused his cancer. Although he was self-contained and did not ask much about his treatment or anything thereafter, now at 6 months after treatment, complete remission has been achieved. He looks rejuvenated and better, and asks when he can return to work

Case 1

Case 2

A 24-year-old woman with Stage IV Hodgkin's disease is living in a suburb (2 h by train from city center) with her husband who frequently travels abroad for business. Her parents live in the neighborhood. She is planning to start a family within 1 or 2 years. She has been attending college to get a business degree and works part-time. She was referred to a Cancer Specialist Hospital for treatment, and has completed 6 months of chemotherapy followed by 2 months of radiation therapy. There was no treatment discontinuation or complication requiring suspension of treatment while she was on treatment. She lost her hair, had skin redness on her chest wall, and complains of fatigue. She is due to return to the cancer specialist hospital where she had her treatment for regular check-ups

A 60 year-old-man with stage IV-small cell lung cancer is living in a large city with his wife and their second son. His wife looks after a child (2 years old) of their first son. His cancer was detected at a regular health check in his workplace (press operator due to retire next year). He finished 3 months of chemotherapy at a Cancer Specialist Hospital. He experienced severe side effects that could have interfered with the treatment; he had been obese but lost 20 kg due to severe diarrhea, looked haggard and pale, had difficulty in hearing and breathing, and felt physically fragile. His wife was worried about his diet, and feeling bad about a fact that both of them smoked, which might have caused his cancer. Although he was self-contained and did not ask much about his treatment or anything thereafter, now at 6 months after treatment, complete remission has been achieved. He looks rejuvenated and better, and asks when he can return to work