ONE in five newly diagnosed cancer patients in Scotland lacks support from family and friends during their treatment and recovery, with an estimated 1500 people facing the disease completely alone.
Over one in 10 (11%) has missed hospital or GP appointments, while one in six (18%) has been unable to pick up prescriptions for their medication. The report also found more than half (53%) of health professionals have had patients opt not to have treatment at all due to a lack of support at home from family and friends.
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