Trends of concerns from diagnosis in patients with advanced lung cancer and their family caregivers: A 2-year longitudinal study

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of advanced lung cancer patients and their family caregivers have serious concerns from diagnosis, which is associated with their psychological distress. The spectrum of concerns alters over the disease trajectory, warranting efficient tailored care and support for both groups immediately after diagnosis.PMID:33761790 | DOI:10.1177/02692163211001721

Source: Palliative Medicine - March 25, 2021 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Takashi Sato Daisuke Fujisawa Daisuke Arai Ichiro Nakachi Mari Takeuchi Shigenari Nukaga Keigo Kobayashi Shinnosuke Ikemura Hideki Terai Hiroyuki Yasuda Ichiro Kawada Yasunori Sato Ryosuke Satomi Saeko Takahashi Mizuha Haraguchi Hashiguchi Morio Nakamura Source Type: research