However, cancer diagnosis can also lead to positive outcomes, such as post-traumatic growth (PTG), which has been defined as „positive psychological change experienced as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life circumstances“.
En margir upplifa einnig jákvæðar breytingar í kjölfar áfalls (e. post-traumatic growth-PTG), líkt og nánari tengsl við fjölskyldu og vini og að sjá ný tækifæri í framtíðinni.