Relationship between individual and family characteristics and psychosocial factors in persons with familial pancreatic cancer.
Meghan L UnderhillFangxin HongJanette LawrenceTraci M BlonquistSapna SyngalPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2018)
Individuals with inherited or familial pancreatic cancer risk experience cancer worry, distress, and have increased risk perception, particularly in the period following caring for a loved one with cancer. Routine evaluation of distress in this setting, as well as the development of supportive care resources, will help support patients living with risk for pancreatic cancer.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- end stage renal disease
- squamous cell
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- early onset
- healthcare
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- quality improvement
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- chronic pain
- patient reported