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Feature|Articles|June 2, 2026
Cancer’s Hidden Wound: Trauma From Diagnosis Through Survivorship
Author(s)Maggie L. Shaw
Fact checked by: Giuliana Grossi
Trauma after cancer is underdiagnosed and often persists into survivorship, with experts urging trauma-informed screening in oncology care.
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A cancer diagnosis does not end when treatment does. For a significant portion of patients, the psychological distress it triggers can persist well into survivorship, often going unrecognized and untreated and occurring at any point following a diagnosis.1 Research shows the prevalence can range between 3% and 33%.2-6
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