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A new questionnaire to reliably measure patients’ anxiety about their cancer
Fear that their cancer will progress or worsen is one of the most common concerns…
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Does mental health affect mortality risk in adults with cancer?
In a study of adults with cancer, those who developed a mental health condition within…
App-based biometric coaching associated with improved clinician well-being and reduced burnout
Burnout among health care professionals has become a persistent and pressing issue, especially in high-stress…
Personalised genetic risk counselling improves understanding but not surgical decisions in breast cancer
A randomised clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open has found that personalised genetic risk…
Can electroacupuncture speed up recovery from post-prostatectomy incontinence?
Radical prostatectomy (RP) remains a cornerstone treatment for localised prostate cancer, with more than 85%…
Information prescriptions: study finds most cancer patients exposed to misinformation
Ninety-three percent of patients with a new cancer diagnosis were exposed to at least one…
How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think
Andy Levy, Edge Hill University When TV personality Danielle Lloyd was diagnosed with melanoma earlier…
Cancer survivors more likely to use antidepressants and anxiolytics, US study finds
A large study has found that cancer survivors in the United States are significantly more…
Survey shows cancer anxiety has impact well beyond individual diagnosed
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for patients that can cause short- and long-term…
Psychological stress-activated NR3C1/NUPR1 axis promotes ovarian tumour metastasis
This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B discusses how a psychological stress-activated NR3C1/NUPR1 axis promotes…