Cancer Patients Describe What They Seek From Support Groups

A new study finds that many cancer patients would prefer to receive information over emotional aid from support groups, although over time their needs could change. Although clinicians and others frequently advise cancer patients to join support groups to deal with the psychological consequences of their diagnosis, a minority of cancer patients actually joins. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Cancer on September 4th, 2007