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Objective
Patients with Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) commonly report poor understanding of their illness and high levels of psychological distress. Despite the potential benefits to CUP patients, there is a paucity of research exploring the reasons behind poor understanding of a CUP diagnosis. The aim of this study was to understand patients' experiences of communication with doctors, their understanding...
Objective
Early access to work‐related psychosocial cancer care can contribute to return to work of cancer survivors. We aimed to explore: (a) the extent to which hospital healthcare professionals conduct conversations about work‐related issues with cancer survivors, (b) whether cancer survivors experience these conversations as helpful, and (c) the possible financial implications for cancer survivors...
Objective
To systematically review literature exploring experiences of cancer patients regarding their understanding of treatment‐focused genomic testing as well as their information needs and related themes.
Methods
Six databases were searched for the original studies published in English language that explored patients' understanding of the information related to the genomic testing and its implications...
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