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Haematologic neoplasm in survivors of breast cancer
Incidence of myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplasia higher in women treated for breast cancer
Cancer diagnosis increases the risk of suicide
Researchers find suicide risk is highest in the first six months of a cancer diagnosis
Predictors of location of death for children receiving palliative care
More than one third of all children with cancer in the US die in an institutional setting
US study looks at outpatient palliative care referral patterns in oncologists
Understanding outpatient palliative care referrals among thoracic medical oncologists
Prognosis communication for people with head and neck cancer
Analysis of succesfully communicating prognosis for people with head and neck cancer
Optimising bed rest period to reduce lumbar punctures after chemotherapy
Randomised controlled trial of bed rest optimisation to reduce obstacles in chemotherapies
Suicide risk higher in people with cancer, US study finds
Risk of suicide in people with cancer is higher than general population, research finds
Emotional vulnerability lower in breast cancer survivors over age 60, study finds
Lower levels of emotional distress reported in older patients following cancer survival
Reducing psychiatric symptoms in patients with a writing programme
Writing intervention group bid to reduce psychiatric symptoms in patients undergoing cancer diagnosis
Handgrip exercise may help assess cancer-related fatigue
Pilot study looks at handgrip fatiguing exercises as a subjective assessment
Abnormal digital rectal examinations require urgent investigation for cancer, but the...
Digital rectal examinations may not be an accurate diagnostic tool for cancer in primary care
Professionals underestimate patients' pain, suggests comprehensive review
Healthcare professionals should take heed of patients' self-assessment of pain, researchers recommend