Knowledge and distress in complex cancer care

Web‐based education enhances understanding of complex tumor genomic information, but this does not decrease distress in general. Intriguing potential differences in distress amelioration between men and women and in individuals with limited health literacy should be explored.

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Published in:Cancer 2022-04, Vol.128 (7), p.1359-1360
Main Authors: Stadler, Walter M., Hlubocky, Fay J., Hathaway, Feighanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cancer distress
education
gender differences
health literacy
tumor genomics
Tumors
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Summary:Web‐based education enhances understanding of complex tumor genomic information, but this does not decrease distress in general. Intriguing potential differences in distress amelioration between men and women and in individuals with limited health literacy should be explored.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.34060