Longitudinal associations between coping strategies, locus of control and health-related quality of life in patients with breast cancer or melanoma.
Anna ToscanoMyriam BlanchinMarianne BourdonAngélique Bonnaud AntignacVéronique SebillePublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)
Understanding coping strategies and LOC beliefs used by patients soon after their cancer diagnosis and over the course of illness can help identifying psychological and supportive care to modify maladaptive thoughts and beliefs and promote more adaptive behaviors to ultimately improve patients' well-being and HRQoL.