Managed Healthcare Executive April 17, 2024
A group of researchers recently aimed to investigate the prognosis of patients with NSCLC that lacked a spouse, family members, or friends to support them during cancer treatment.
People undergoing cancer treatment often rely on their spouse, partner, family members, or friends for support as they deal with symptoms and side effects. But does the support of loved ones affect treatment outcomes, and how do these outcomes differ for individuals without it?
A group of researchers recently aimed to investigate this topic. Their study was recently published in Cureus and explored the impact of kinlessness on survival in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The study, conducted by Takashi Nojiri, M.D., Ph.D., and others from Higashiosaka City Medical...