Uncertainty and the unmet informational needs of patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP): a cross-sectional multi-site study.

Lisa Guccione Krista Fisher Linda R Mileshkin Richard William Tothill David D L Bowtell Stephen Quinn Anna De Fazio Christos S Karapetis Nicholas Wilcken Madhu Singh Christopher B SteerBo GaoMark WarrenIan M Collins Narayan KaranthCindy BryantPenelope Schofield

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2022)

CUP patients have unmet medical communication/information needs and greater uncertainty in illness but do not differ in health-related quality of life domains compared to patients with advanced cancer of a known primary.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
health information
social media