Psychosocial care approaches that are age-appropriate are needed to help curb maladaptive illness behaviors among young and middle-aged patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), according to results from a recent study published in the European Journal of Oncology Nursing. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from Guangzhou, China, who sought to explore the “characteristics of sick role adaptation and understand the differences in young and middle-aged patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).” ...
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