Psychological response of patients cured of advanced cancer
Psychological response of patients cured of advanced cancer
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晚期癌症治愈患者的心理反应
作者:
MD B. J. KENNEDY;A. Tellegen;And SHARON KENNEDY;Nancy J. Havernick
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.