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October 12, 2025The OncologistOpen Access

Domains of prognostic awareness, quality of life, and psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer

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HAHermioni L. AmonooJCJoely A. CentracchioCGClaire Greydanus

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals emotional coping affects quality of life and psychological distress in cancer patients.

Key Points

  • Emotional coping with prognosis was associated with better quality of life and lower psychological distress.
  • Higher emotional coping scores correlated with lower anxiety and depression levels, suggesting it has protective benefits.
  • Unlike emotional coping, cognitive understanding of prognosis did not show a significant impact on quality of life outcomes.
  • Findings emphasize the importance of addressing emotional components in prognosis discussions for better patient outcomes.

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Amonoo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebe3d6becc64ad52fdaf6fhttps://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyaf344
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