Cancer is a malignant neoplasm disease that has verry broad and complex spectrum. The disease ranging from the most malignant neoplasms benign to the most vicious malignant neoplasm. Number of patients with this disease is increasing all the time. Literatures obtained from several studies, which were reviewed research is qualitative research. The methode varies from experience, observation, and others. The results obtained indicate that most respondents expressed feelings of discomfort,distress.shock,sadness and grief. Likewise with their partner, felt a very heavy pressure. This desease affects various patterns in the life span of husband and wife, both formal and the informal activities. Adjusment a

in couples is a continuing process in line with one's life. Discuss experience of cancer is often said that a partner is a key that can help patients be successfull in threatmen or in adapting to illness.

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