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Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients’ awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

By Jean Mathews, Assistant Professor, Departments of Medicine and Oncology, Queen's University, Ontario
Michael Brundage, Professor Emeritus of Oncology and Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Ontario
Patients with incurable cancer want to be informed about their disease and its treatment, but must also maintain hope. This inner conflict can affect how they process information about their prognosis.The Conversation


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