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Health care providers should seek ways to improve patients' social support to reduce the impact of anxiety on patients' QoL.
Health care providers should be ready with recommendations on improving these 4 sexual well-being concerns.
The effect of music interventions on anxiety is unclear, but most studies showed an improvement on pain and fatigue.
While other symptoms did emerge, the most common was worry. Could improving other symptoms lessen worry?
Lower education levels, lower income, unemployment, and having more than 1 child were associated with more decision conflict.
Patients receiving a diagnosis often feel overwhelmed. This AI chatbot can help them sort out their thoughts.
Valerie Jones and Wendy Griffith of MD Anderson Cancer Center discuss body image, friend groups, and more.
Survey respondents felt especially displeased when their social circle offered “reassuring” comments.
Although recollection may be skewed, many patients reported not being told cancer could recur.
In a qualitative survey, 4 themes emerged that captured the general sentiments of respondents.
A Culture of Rescue: How Avoiding Distress in Prognostic Communication Shapes Caregiver Expectations
Patients and caregivers hold optimistic expectations until late stages, highlighting the need for ongoing conversations.
Patients reported higher levels of gastrointestinal, psychological, and dermatological side-effects than their providers did.
While physicians reported frequent screening and good communication, patients in one study disagreed.
Patients who had trouble scheduling medical appointments were 4 times more likely to skip medication.
Researchers reported data supporting the decreasing gap in age-based telehealth fluency.
A large-scale, multi-institutional prehabilitation program improved study outcomes for patients who completed the program.
Black, disabled, and widowed or divorced patients reported having lower levels of emotional support.
Male breast cancer is rare, and little has been documented about prognosis, outcomes, and demographics.
Do breast satisfaction and sexual well-being play a role in choosing between lumpectomy or mastectomy?
Live interpreters with therapeutic communication training are strongly recommended when possible.
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