Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perceptions and Use of the Word “Cured” in Cancer Care: An Italian Survey

Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perceptions and Use of the Word “Cured” in Cancer Care: An Italian Survey

Background. The words “hope” and “cure” were used in a greater number of articles and sentences in narrative and editorial papers than in primary research. Despite concomitant improvements in cancer outcomes, the related reluctance to use these terms in more scientifically oriented original reports...

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Main Authors: Paolo Tralongo, Francesco Cappuccio, Stefania Gori, Vittorio Donato, Giordano Beretta, Ausilia Elia, Fabrizio Romano, Margherita Iacono, Antonino Carmelo Tralongo, Sebastiano Bordonaro, Annamaria Di Mari, Sebastiano Rametta Giuliano, Gabriella Buccafusca, Maria Carmela Careri, Armando Santoro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Current Oncology
Subjects:
cured
survivorship
categorisation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/2/103

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