The sea of zeros: why cancer patients may be hiding their distress on routine screening forms
A large analysis of repeated distress screening in oncology finds overwhelming rates of zero scores that statistical modeling suggests are ...
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Cancer Patients Carry Heavier Depression and Insomnia Burden Than Caregivers, Landmark Study Finds
A multicenter Chinese study of over 17,000 cancer patients and caregivers found patients suffer more depression, insomnia, and poorer quality ...
Rural and Urban Cancer Patients Use Cannabis at Similar Rates, Pennsylvania Survey Finds
A survey of 186 cancer patients at a Pennsylvania cancer center found that roughly a quarter had used cannabis since ...
Hepatitis B exposure declines among cancer patients, yet disparities persist
A fourteen-year Brazilian cohort study of nearly 29,000 cancer patients found hepatitis B virus seroprevalence fell from 16.5 to 9.9 ...
Why Supportive Care and Early Conversations About the Future Go Hand in Hand in Phase I Cancer Trials
A new correspondence in Supportive Care in Cancer examines why early-phase oncology trial participants who use supportive care services are ...
Drug-Resistant Klebsiella Outbreak in Cancer Patients Exposes Hidden Hospital Risks
An investigation at an Indian cancer centre documents a cluster of difficult-to-treat Klebsiella pneumoniae infections, highlighting the vulnerability of immunocompromised ...
Confidence, Not Knowledge, Drives Cancer Patients’ Willingness to Plan End-of-Life Care
A South Korean study of 200 cancer patients found that perceived behavioral control, not knowledge or fatigue, was the strongest ...
Financial Toxicity Weighs Heavily on Older Adults Facing Cancer
A study of 116 older cancer patients in Türkiye finds that moderate financial toxicity is significantly correlated with lower life ...
Depression and Anxiety Linked to Problematic Opioid Use in Cancer Patients, Iranian Study Finds
A cross-sectional study of 350 cancer patients in northern Iran found that clinically significant depression and anxiety symptoms were positively ...
Cancer Patients Face Higher Long-Term Death Risk After Mitral Valve Clip Repair, Major Analysis Finds
A new meta-analysis finds that cancer patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair have similar procedural success to other patients but ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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