Initial health effects
cancer
CANCER
Through the isPO OG consultation, patients can talk to someone who has had authentic cancer experiences (peer). This brings the potential for new, supportive social contacts. Unlike professional service providers, the isPO OGs have their experiential knowledge, so the patients feel understood. As cancer survivors, the isPO OGs are an encouraging example that living and coping with cancer is possible. Patients, isPO OGs, and professional service providers shared this view (Table Interview/focus group quotes from different perspectives regarding the category ‘Initial health effects’