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BackgroundUnderstanding cancer patients' supportive care needs can help optimize health‐care systems and inform services development. We therefore examined the prevalence of supportive care needs in Chinese breast (BC) and colorectal cancer (CRC) patients to identify prevalence and correlates of unmet needs.
MethodsWe assessed supportive care needs (Supportive Care Needs Survey—Short Form), psychological...
Despite the knowledge of many genetic alterations present in breast cancer, the complexity of this disease precludes placing its biology into a simple conceptual framework. Toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) plays important roles in regulating innate immunity and may affect the development of cancers. Polymorphisms in TLR4 gene have been shown to be associated with impaired immune responses. Here, we investigated...
BackgroundDelayed consultation for potential cancer symptoms influences treatment outcomes and remains problematic. Delay components (Appraisal versus Utilization) and respective associations are poorly understood.
MethodsEligible participants were Cantonese‐speaking Chinese women, ≥21 years old, with self‐discovered breast symptoms, recruited in surgical clinics before their first consultation, and...
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