Tests and Treatments
Long term impacts on body image
How can having cancer affect your body image?
- Some cancer treatments will not affect the way you look but others can. These changes may be temporary or permanent.
- It is completely normal for you to feel anxious about the physical changes to your body during or after treatment.
- The main thing to remember is that no matter what physical changes your body has gone through, you are still the same person.
- Most people will experience some temporary changes to their physical appearance due to having cancer treatment. Visit our fact sheet on short term impacts on body image for more information.
Permanent changes you may experience after treatment
Some people may experience permanent changes to their physical appearance due to having cancer treatment.
These may include:
- Scarring from surgery
It is important to remember that although your body may change throughout your cancer journey, you are still the same person and there are heaps of resources available to you to help you adapt to your new body.
For more information on dealing with permanent changes to your body after cancer treatment visit our dealing with physical changes to your body fact sheet.
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