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2. Sharing Serious News With Cancer Patients: Strategies That Can Help

Author

Parker, Patricia A. and Banerjee, Smita C.

Subjects
Physician-patient relations, Medical communication -- Methods, Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Tumors, Chemotherapy, Cancer patients, Health
Abstract

Sharing serious news is a key communication task that occurs frequently throughout the trajectory of caring for a cancer patient. When sharing serious news, it is important to consider many factors, including those related to patient diversity, such as cultural and family background; language barriers; socioeconomic factors; and health literacy. Importantly, the way in which serious news is discussed significantly affects many outcomes and aspects of patient care. Sharing serious news is not an innate skill but can be effectively taught and learned., A common definition of bad news is 'any news that seriously and adversely affects the patient's view of his or her future.'[1] Whether news is 'bad' cannot be determined a [...]

Published
2018

3. STAYING STRONG IN TRYING TIMES

Author

Hancock, Ann Marie

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Endurance -- Personal narratives, Care of the sick -- Personal narratives, Parent death -- Personal narratives, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

'When God is with you, no one can stand against you.' DURING THE COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been stripped of our normal routine, the comforts and securities that [...]

Published
2020

4. Fighting cancer in the pandemic means fighting cancer alone

Author

Kadetsky, Laura B.

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Epidemics -- Social aspects -- Care and treatment -- United States, Cancer patients -- Care and treatment -- Social aspects, COVID-19 -- Social aspects -- Care and treatment, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Laura B. Kadetsky A doctor pointed out to me at a recent appointment that my latest bout with oral cancer tracked the first spikes of the coronavirus pandemic. On [...]

Published
2020

5. Factors influencing compliance to radical treatment of middle thoracic esophageal cancer: An audit from a regional cancer centre

Author

Kapoor, Rakesh, Bansal, Anshuma, Kumar, Shikhar, and Miriyala, Ravi

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Cancer patients -- Care and treatment -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Esophageal cancer -- Care and treatment, Health
Abstract

Byline: Rakesh. Kapoor, Anshuma. Bansal, Shikhar. Kumar, Ravi. Miriyala Background: The aim of this study is to identify the factors responsible for interruption of planned treatment in patients of carcinoma [...]

Published
2016

6. Perception of quality in a Radiation Oncology Department: Is it different for patients and health care providers?

Author

Kataria, T., Sharma, K., Pareek, P., Goyal, S., Gupta, D., and Abhishek, A.

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Patient satisfaction -- Evaluation, Health
Abstract

Byline: T. Kataria, K. Sharma, P. Pareek, S. Goyal, D. Gupta, A. Abhishek Aim: Patient satisfaction is increasingly being identified as an important benchmark in health care industry. Studies addressing [...]

Published
2016

7. Highlights from BYU colleges: EMT sings patients to health, PhD student researches new cancer treatment

Author

Shiozawa, Gabrielle

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Cancer research -- Social aspects, News, opinion and commentary, Sports and fitness
Abstract

Byline: Gabrielle Shiozawa David O. McKay School of Education Psychology student Christopher Mosqueda won a prestigious scholarship for his studies of juvenile violence. (Christopher Mosqueda) A second-year BYU psychology student [...]

Published
2020

8. They turn to Facebook and YouTube to find a cure for cancer -- and get sucked into a world of bogus medicine

Author

Ohlheiser, Abby

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Internet videos -- Usage, Internet services -- Usage, Online social networks -- Usage, Health behavior -- Forecasts and trends, Truthfulness and falsehood -- Social aspects, Misinformation -- Forecasts and trends, Medical schools, Cancer, Social media, Cable television/data services, Online services, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry, YouTube (Online service) -- Usage, Facebook (Online social network) -- Usage
Abstract

Byline: Abby Ohlheiser Mari pressed kale leaves through the juicer, preparing the smoothie that she believed had saved her life. 'I'm a cancer-killer, girl,' Mari told her niece, who stood [...]

Published
2019

9. WOMEN of NOTE; Allison Clarke, Founder, Flashes of Hope

Author

Guth, Douglas J.

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Childhood cancer -- Care and treatment, Photography -- Health aspects, Nonprofit organizations -- Services, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Byline: Douglas J. Guth Flashes of Hope came to be when Allison Clarke's son, Quinn, was diagnosed with cancer at 20 months. After one of Quinn's friends on the pediatric [...]

Published
2018

10. Nora Janjan, MD, MPSA, MBA: More Resources Than Ever, but Suicide Risk in Patients and Providers Hasn't Changed

Author

Janjan, Nora

Subjects
Suicidal ideation -- Prevention -- Demographic aspects, Oncologists -- Practice -- Health aspects -- Psychological aspects, Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Cancer patients -- Care and treatment -- Psychological aspects, Death, Assisted suicide, Medical personnel, Right to die, Suicidal behavior, Ethics, Associations, Medical ethics, Suicide, Medical societies, Professional associations, Health
Abstract

Consistent with the American Medical Association Code of Medical Ethics, the predicate for this article is that healthcare professionals should prevent suicide by also treating the psychological and physical symptoms [...]

Published
2019

11. Cost Barriers and Beyond

Author

Graff, Stephanie L.

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Clinical trials -- Influence, Health attitudes -- Forecasts and trends, Cancer patients, Professional associations, Market trend/market analysis, Health
Abstract

It is time we move away from the barriers to clinical trials in the community setting. There is a large disconnect between the 85% of cancer patients treated in the [...]

Published
2019

12. What price compassion?

Author

Hildreth, Craig R.

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Oncologists -- Practice, Health
Abstract

Oncologists, whether they like it or not, must develop some psychological skills if they ever hope to master the art of caring for people living with cancer. Among our many [...]

Published
2015

13. McCain to halt medical treatment for brain cancer, family says

Author

DeBonis, Mike, Wagner, John, and Kane, Paul

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Senators -- Health aspects, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Byline: Mike DeBonis;John Wagner;Paul Kane Sen. John McCain, who defied death in the skies over Vietnam, endured years of torture in enemy captivity and embarked on a storied political career [...]

Published
2018

15. CAREGIVERS FROM RURAL AND REGIONAL AUSTRALIA ATTENDING A METROPOLITAN HEALTH SERVICE: Approximately 30% of Australians live in rural and regional areas, and it is well established that these people can experience poorer health outcomes when diagnosed with cancer

Author

Ugalde, Anna, Blaschke, Sarah, and Livingston, Patricia

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Caregivers -- Health aspects, Rural health -- Management, Company business management, Health, Health care industry, Business, international
Abstract

They can have higher mortality, face later stage diagnoses, suffer higher unmet needs, and have access to fewer services. Additionally, they report poorer psychosocial outcomes, including financial difficulties, depression, distress [...]

Published
2017

16. Dying Shouldn't Be So Brutal

Author

Byock, Ira

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Hospice care -- Social aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

''Travel safe!'' It has become a nearly reflexive wish I give to friends who are coming or going. This fall, I noticed myself holding back from saying it to Michael, [...]

Published
2015

18. To Study The Actors Of The Healthcare System, Including Caregivers And Physicians, The Issue Of Social Inequalities In The Treatment Of Acute Cancer

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Physicians -- Social aspects, Cancer -- Drug therapy -- Social aspects, Caregivers -- Social aspects, Actors -- Social aspects, Business, international
Abstract

Contract notice: To Study The Actors Of The Healthcare System, Including Caregivers And Physicians, The Issue Of Social Inequalities In The Treatment Of Acute Cancer Time limit for receipt of [...]

Published
2016

19. One-of-a-Kind Nonprofit Makes Breast Cancer Survivors Whole Again

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Nonprofit organizations -- Aims and objectives, Breast cancer -- Care and treatment, Business, Business, international, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: SEMINOLE, FL, Oct 13, 2015 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Nonprofit My Hope Chest, founded in 2003, is the ONLY national 501c3 organization funding reconstructive surgery for uninsured and under [...]

Published
2015

20. Travel Time Can Hamper Follow-Up Chemo, Study Says; The farther the location, the less likely patients got treatment after cancer surgery

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Patient compliance -- Evaluation, Cancer patients -- Travel -- Care and treatment, Adjuvant chemotherapy -- Social aspects, Health
Abstract

MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- The farther they have to travel, the less likely cancer patients are to receive follow-up chemotherapy after surgery, a new study finds. This [...]

Published
2015

21. There's so much more to cancer treatment than medicine; As a new Maggie's Centre prepares to open in London, Judith Potts reflects on the great support they offer in helping people not to 'lose the joy of living in the fear of dying'

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Actors -- Social aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Judith Potts The image of a person being treated for cancer tends to conjure up a succession of oral medications intermingled with chemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions. Whilst some or [...]

Published
2015

22. Cancer Patients Prefer Care That Includes Their Input; But whether shared decision making results in better outcomes isn't clear, study finds

Author

Reinberg, Steven

Subjects
Cancer treatment -- Social aspects, Decision making -- Surveys, Cancer patients -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Health
Abstract

Byline: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who let their doctors make all the decisions are less likely to rate their care as [...]

Published
2015

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