Last. Jamie S. Ostroff(MSK: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)H-Index: 58
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Purpose null Cancer patients who smoke may experience significant stigma due both to their disease, and negative attitudes and beliefs regarding smoking. We investigated whether internalized stigma differed between currently smoking cancer patients diagnosed with lung or head and neck cancers, other smoking related cancers, and non smoking-related cancers, and whether internalized stigma was associated with psychological distress. null Methods null This cross-sectional analysis used baseline dat...
OBJECTIVE Neurocognitive impairments and psychological distress are among the most common difficulties experienced by children treated for cancer. Elevated rates of suicidal ideation (SI) are documented among cancer survivors, and a link between neurocognitive deficits and SI is evident, yet the relationship between SI and pediatric cancer-related neurocognitive effects has not yet been studied. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS Participants were 166 pediatric cancer patients (57.8% Brain Tumor, 31.3% le...
OBJECTIVE Financial hardship among older cancer survivors has not been well-studied, despite its debilitating effects on their health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of Chinese older cancer survivors who have experienced financial hardship following a cancer diagnosis. METHODS A qualitative study was conducted. Data was collected using in-depth interviews with 21 older cancer survivors (aged ≥ 60) with financial hardship and 20 family caregivers in...
#2Aron Syversen(UCL: University College London)H-Index: 3
Last. Georgia Black(UCL: University College London)H-Index: 9
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Background null Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. A significant minority of lung cancer patients have never smoked (14% in the UK, and ranging from 10% to 25% worldwide). Current evidence suggests that never-smokers encounter delays during the diagnostic pathway, yet it is unclear how their experiences and reasons for delayed diagnoses differ from those of current and former smokers. This rapid review assessed literature about patient experiences in relation to sympt...
#1Chloé M. Martin(MSK: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)H-Index: 2
#2Elizabeth Schofield(MSK: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)H-Index: 16
Last. Christian J. Nelson(MSK: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center)H-Index: 49
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OBJECTIVE Blacks have the highest incidence and mortality rates for prostate cancer (PCa) in the U.S. Black PCa patients (PCaP) also report high psychological distress. Identifying culturally specific coping strategies that lower distress among Black PCaP could help improve psychological interventions for this group. African-centered coping (strategies unique to the structure of Black personality and the African-centered worldview) have been identified. We hypothesized that these coping strategi...
Last. Samaa Al Tabbah(Lebanese American University)H-Index: 2
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Objective null The objective of this study was to assess the psychological health status of patients diagnosed with cancer in Iraq during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aim was to measure the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among patients diagnosed with cancer. Secondary aims were to assess the association between depression, anxiety, and stress with sociodemographic characteristics, cancer-specific characteristics, patients' experience in healthcare visit, risk perception toward...
Last. Paul D’Alton(UCD: University College Dublin)H-Index: 5
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Objectives null Inequities in cancer care contribute to higher rates of cancer mortality for individuals with significant mental health difficulties (SMHD) compared to the general population. The aim of the current systematic review was to identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative evidence of patient and clinician/system barriers and facilitators to cancer screening and treatment for individuals with SMHD. null Methods null We conducted a systematic search across three electronic databases i...
OBJECTIVE To examine if the relationship between neuroticism and physician avoidance/physician visit concerns are mediated by perceptions that cancer is associated with death ("cancer mortality salience"; CMS) for cancer survivors to inform public health interventions and tailored health communications. METHODS Cancer survivors comprised 42.3% of the total sample (n = 525). Participants completed a 4-item neuroticism scale, 4-item cancer perceptions scale, and 4-item physician avoidance and conc...
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