Spiritual care is recognised as an essential element of the care of patients with serious
illness such as cancer. Spiritual distress can result in poorer health outcomes including …

Background: Strong family bonds are part of the Indonesian culture. Family members of
patients with cancer are intensively involved in caring, also in hospitals. This is considered …

A life-threatening disease such as breast cancer with its pervasive nature of uncertainty can
lead to feelings of disempowerment. Nonetheless, survivors may reconstruct their identity …

Purpose. To clarify experiences and preferences of patients regarding the current and future
role of GPs during treatment and follow-up care of colorectal cancer (CRC). Methods …

Purpose Rectal cancer and its treatment have a negative impact on health-related quality of
life (HRQoL). If risk factors for sustained low HRQoL could be identified early, ideally before …

Background Cutaneous T‐cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare, progressive cancer that can be
life limiting and highly disfiguring. Patients with CTCL experience poor quality of life; …

Background Distress is common among cancer patients and leads to worse postoperative
outcomes. Surgeons are often the first physicians to have in-depth conversations with …

The purpose of our study was to describe the experiences of family caregivers of cancer
patients using the public healthcare system in South Africa. We used a qualitative …

Purpose Colorectal cancer (CRC) surgeries are major, complex, and often associated with
debilitating symptoms or significant deconditioning that may impair patients' quality of life …

Despite the adverse effects of negative coping after receiving a stoma, there is a lack of
information on how patients cope with ostomies and on their families' experiences …