Hope, bias and survival expectations of advanced cancer patients: A cross-sectional study.

Eric Andrew FinkelsteinDrishti BaidYin Bun CheungMaurice E SchweitzerChetna MalhotraKevin VolppRavindran KanesvaranLai Heng LeeRebecca Alexandra DentMatthew Ng Chau HsienMohamad Farid Bin Harunal RashidNagavali Somasundaram

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2021)

Results suggest advanced cancer patients succumb to several cognitive biases which are exacerbated by greater levels of hope. As a result, they are susceptible to possible over-treatment and regret.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
end stage renal disease
palliative care
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
smoking cessation