Do members of cancer peer support groups know more about cancer than non-members? Results from a cross-sectional study in Germany.

Elâ ZieglerJens KleinChristopher Kofahl

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

Overall, CSK of the participants shows a high degree of variance. CSK should be promoted for all patients and especially for older, newly diagnosed patients with low educational levels and PSGs introduced early on as they contribute to improving CSK among other benefits.

Keyphrases

newly diagnosed
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
squamous cell carcinoma
lymph node metastasis
risk factors
middle aged
community dwelling