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Case Reports
. 1976 Nov;38(5):2184-91.
doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197611)38:5<2184::aid-cncr2820380549>3.0.co;2-9.

Psychological response of patients cured of advanced cancer

B J Kennedy, A Tellegen, S Kennedy, N Havernick
Case Reports

Psychological response of patients cured of advanced cancer

B J Kennedy et al. Cancer. 1976 Nov.

Abstract

Psychologic testing was performed in 22 patients with advanced cancer (breast, endometrium, testis, lymphoma) who had undergone a complete remission that had been maintained for 5 to 20 years since the last therapy. The reaction to the probability of being cured was measured. The patients' overall attitude was very positive towards life and the future. They had a greater appreciation of time, life, people, and interpersonal reactions. They were less concerned about the nonessentials of life. It appeared that recovery from advanced cancer was a good experience for character development.

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