Abstract
D.Litt. et Phil. ( Psychology)
A literature survey has confirmed that the growing number of cancer survivors in general
are experiencing both physical as well as psychological and social adaptation difficulties
following their cancer treatment. This is no different for patients diagnosed with
Osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma (bone sarcomas) during adolescence. At present there is no formal psychosocial intervention program available to the patients presenting with Ewing and Osteosarcomas. Because of the multicultural nature of the patients as well as the fact that many childhood and adolescent cancers do not include major surgery, as is the case with bone sarcomas, the direct applicability of generalized psychosocial intervention programs for adolescents with cancer other than bone sarcoma is doubtful ...