Localised Prostate Cancer: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Men are distressed, confused and conflicted about the treatment options for early stage and non-aggressive…
Browsing: Psycho-oncology
Researchers identified new biomarkers associated with ‘chemobrain’
Cognitive impairment associated with cancer, also known as “chemobrain”, has gained recognition as a complication…
Asking for help during cancer treatment – what’s attachment got to do with it?
Everyone does not ask for, or respond to, help in the same way. The oncology…
Partner status influences sexual problems and self-efficacy in survivors of breast cancer
Vaginal dryness and painful intercourse are some of the more common adverse events of post-breast…
Mental health state associated with higher death rates for prostate and urological cancers
Patients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they…
Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer
Men who receive anti-hormonal treatment after having their prostate removed are 80% more likely to…
Doctors need to talk through treatment options better for black men with prostate cancer
Rajesh Balkrishnan, University of Virginia and Randy A. Jones, University of Virginia African-American men have…
Cancer survivors urgently need funded rehabilitation care
Jennifer Michelle Jones, University of Toronto There are now more than 17 million cancer survivors…
Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed
Two years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts…
Coping with cancer: Partners can reframe challenging situations
We’re often told we are responsible for our own happiness. But in challenging situations, a…