An informal or primary caregiver is an individual in a<unk>  patient's life that provides unpaid assistance and<unk> -related care. Due to the typically late onset of<unk> , caregivers are often the spouses and/or children of patients, but may also be parents, other family members, or close friends. Informal caregivers are a major form of support for the<unk>  patient because they provide most care outside of the hospital environment. This support includes: * Physical support: management of side effects and late effects of treatment and assistance with personal tasks such as bathing. * Emotional support * Financial assistance: helping cover the expenses associated with<unk>  treatment * Practical assistance: treatment monitoring, assistance with decision making and assistance with non-personal tasks such as grocery shopping * Spiritual support
Distress in cancer caregiving
Happy life expectancy
Body image disturbance
Tolerated illness
Psychological resilience
Sexually active life expectancy
Death anxiety
Self-experimentation in medicine