Supporting Patients and Families During the Holidays: Safe Gatherings and Reducing Isolation
Researchers sought to determine a balanced and safe way for patients with cancer to gather with friends and family during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Anxiety, Depression in Prostate Cancer: Managing Psychosocial Effects in Male Patients
A review of how emotions, social perceptions, and physical effects influence coping skills for men with prostate cancer.
Integrating Mental Health Into Multidisciplinary Oncology Care Improves Inpatient Care
In a study presented at the 2018 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, researchers presented study findings that showed adding mental health professionals to the multidisciplinary cancer care team improves identification and treatment of delirium in hospitalized patients.
Root-Cause Analysis Reveals Better Recognition of Cancer-Related Suicide Triggers Is Needed
Researchers reviewed data from the VA National Center for Patient Safety RCA database to identify mental health triggers that may precipitate cancer-related suicides.
Women With Schizophrenia May Be at Greater Risk for Breast Cancer
Pooled analysis indicated that schizophrenia was associated with a significantly increased risk of breast cancer incidence in women, but researchers had some reservations with the results.
LISTEN Combats the Loneliness of Facing Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment
LISTEN, a novel program developed at WVU School of Medicine, is designed to tackle loneliness — a significant health concern for patients with cancer.
Distress, Neuroticism Predict Long-term Emotional Distress After Cancer Diagnosis
A literature sought to identify which signs and symptoms in patients with new cancer diagnoses indicate a greater likelihood for long-term emotional distress.
Monetary Incentives Improve Quit Attempts in Mentally Ill Smokers
Abstinence-contingent incentives improved smoking cessation outcomes among economically disadvantaged smokers with mental illness.
Anxiety, Depression Higher, QOL Lower Between Chemotherapy Cycles for Breast Cancer
A longitudinal study assessed psychological status of postoperative patients with breast cancer between adjuvant chemotherapy for anxiety and depression.
Mortality Higher in Women With Breast Cancer and Comorbid Mental Illness
In a retrospective study of SEER-Medicare data, researchers determined the survival outcomes of women with breast cancer and comorbid mental illness vs those without mental illness.
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