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Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology Pages 1-4

Guidelines for Telling the Truth to Cancer Patients
Introduction
   General matters to consider
Basic Principles
   Approaches to the Family
   Discussing the Diagnosis of Cancer in Different Situations
   Patients' Complaints
   Learning Skills to Tell Patients Their Diagnosis
Psychological reactions of patients who were told cancer had been diagnosed and the support of such patients
   Factors Associated with Stress Reactions
   Psychological Reactions to Being Given a Cancer Diagnosis
   Anxiety and Depression
   Psychological Support and the Role of Psychiatrists
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References

Guidelines for Telling the Truth to Cancer Patients

Guidelines for Telling the Truth to Cancer Patients Hitoshi Okamura1, Yosuke Uchitomi2, Mitsuru Sasako3, Kenji Eguchi4 and Tadao Kakizoe5

1Psychiatry Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, 2Psycho-Oncology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute East, 3Surgical Oncology Division, National Cancer Center . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Introduction

General matters to consider

Basic Principles

Approaches to the Family

Discussing the Diagnosis of Cancer in Different Situations

Patients' Complaints

Learning Skills to Tell Patients Their Diagnosis

Psychological reactions of patients who were told cancer had been diagnosed and the support of such patients

Factors Associated with Stress Reactions

Psychological Reactions to Being Given a Cancer Diagnosis

Anxiety and Depression

Psychological Support and the Role of Psychiatrists

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References


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