Patients and their caregivers struggling with a cancer diagnosis and treatment don't need to be religious to tap into their own spirituality, says Jane Mather, a chaplain at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She encourages patients to engage in any meaningful activity or reach out to a number of people-including clergy, social workers, cancer survivors, and counselors-for emotional support.
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