Lung cancer stigma: A concept with consequences for patients.
Roma MaguireLiane LewisGrigorios KotronoulasJohn McPhelimRobert MilroyJanine CataldoPublished in: Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) (2019)
Patients with lung cancer are vulnerable to LCS. Symptom burden can directly contribute to greater perceived LCS. Greater perceived LCS can be directly related to greater levels of depression and lower HR-QoL. A tailored approach is required to screen for LCS and implement interventions to enhance the psychosocial well-being of patients with perceived LCS.
Keyphrases
- social support
- mental health
- depressive symptoms
- physical activity
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- high throughput
- patient reported outcomes
- patient reported
- smoking cessation
- sleep quality
- risk factors
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- single cell