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Objective
To determine the factors associated with the degree of distress experienced by patients with cancer before disclosing their cancer diagnosis to a friend and their perceptions of social support upon disclosure.
Methods
Adult patients with cancer participated in a cross‐sectional Internet‐based survey on their behaviour when disclosing their diagnosis to a selected friend, degree of distress...