Interactive virtual counsellor promotes patient-provider communication about breast density
Half of women undergoing mammography have dense breasts. Mandatory dense breast notification and educational materials…
Browsing: Psycho-oncology
4½ myths about sunscreen and why they’re wrong
Katie Lee, The University of Queensland and Monika Janda, The University of Queensland Many Australians…
How employers can help cancer survivors return to work – based on my own experience
Stephen Bevan, Lancaster University When I lost a relative to cancer in the late 1970s,…
Tackling taboos: Can we agree on how to talk about end-of-life with young people?
A death illiterate society We, as a society, are not particularly good at dealing with…
Some patients with suspected cancer fail to attend referral appointments – we found out why
Peter Knapp, University of York If a patient has signs or symptoms of cancer, a…
Ethnic minority women face more barriers to seeing their GP
The study published in Psycho-Oncology found that, in England, women from ethnic minority backgrounds were more likely…
COSA 2019: 10-year life satisfaction languishes for Australian men with prostate cancer
A 10-year study of Australian men affected by prostate cancer has found significant numbers of…
Amplifying others’ voices: meet childhood cancer researcher Claire Wakefield
By Isabelle Dubach “Your child has cancer.” Being confronted with a child’s serious illness –…
Tumours alone may be linked to cancer patients’ cognitive problem
New research suggests that both tumours and chemotherapy could be linked to the cognitive problems…
A possible gut-brain connection to ‘chemo brain’
Scientists looking for evidence of the gut’s involvement in cognitive and mood problems related to…