A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has found that lung and colorectal cancer patients who are in advanced stages of the disease tend to be more optimistic about the chances of their disease being cured by chemotherapy. The study, published in the Oct. 25 issue of the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i, found that 69 percent of patients with advanced lung cancer and 81 percent of patients with advanced colorectal cancer did not understand ...The Great Place for all lake forest health and fitness | island health and fitness | health and fitness blogs Health and Fitness Blog Information and News.
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Cancer Patients in Advanced Stages of Their Disease Overestimate Chemotherapy's Ability to Cure
A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has found that lung and colorectal cancer patients who are in advanced stages of the disease tend to be more optimistic about the chances of their disease being cured by chemotherapy. The study, published in the Oct. 25 issue of the iNew England Journal of Medicine/i, found that 69 percent of patients with advanced lung cancer and 81 percent of patients with advanced colorectal cancer did not understand ...
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