Attività scientifica
Il tumore negli anziani e il ruolo dei caregiver
Elaborazione del testo: M. Cicerchia, A. D’Acunti, F. De Lorenzo, C. Di Loreto, E. Iannelli, R. Tancredi (AIMaC); C. Locatelli (INRCA Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani IRCCS, Ancona); M. Muscaritoli (Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica, Sapienza – Università di Roma)
Communicating cancer diagnosis and prognosis
When the target is the elderly patient-a GIOGer study
Background: Effective communication to cancer patients allows better emotional response to diagnosis, coping with health professionals and compliance to treatment. We lack specific studies on patterns of clinical communication in elderly patients, their involvement in decision making and the role of their families.
Physicians’ age and sex influence breaking bad news to elderly cancer patients
the G.I.O.Ger study
Introduction:
The debate on the importance of an effective communication in clinical oncology is a main issue for current biomedical ethics. Few studies, however, have specifically addressed the problem of breaking bad news to the elderly from the physician’s perspective. In the past, the general belief was that bad news was detrimental for the patient and could lead to increased psychological distress, thus supporting the practice of nondisclosure.
La complessità dell’informazione clinica tra prassi e teoria
ONCOLOGIA GERIATRICA
LA COMPLESSITA’ DELL’INFORMAZIONE CLINICA TRA PRASSI E TEORIA
INTRODUZIONE
Epidemiologia del disturbo psicopatologico nell’anziano con cancro
1- INTRODUZIONE
L’Organizzazione Mondiale della Salute ha recentemente posto in primo piano il carico psicosociale e medico della depressione, stimando che la depressione divenga intorno al 2020 una delle principali cause di disabilità.
Do elderly cancer patients have different care needs compared with younger ones?
To the Editor:We read with great interest the article by Romito et al. reporting on the different care needs of elderly cancer patients compared with younger ones1. Highlighting the information needs of elderly cancer patients, this study concluded that older patients “felt the need for more information.”
Conseguenze psicologiche del cancro nell’anziano e nei suoi familiari
Protocollo di Studio:
Conseguenze psicologiche del cancro nell’anziano e nei suoi familiari.
1. RAZIONALE
1.1 Impatto specifico sul soggetto
The caregiver effect on treatment decisions for the elderly
The proper management of the axilla in all patients with breast cancer has been an area of active investigation. Although involvement of the axillary nodes remains an important prognostic factor, the approach to gathering this information has changed dramatically.
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QUANTO COSTA NON SAPERE
Non conoscere la malattia cancro può avere conseguenze gravi, perché comporta ritardi nelle diagnosi e nei trattamenti. Due studi fanno il punto sugli effetti di questa mancata consapevolezza sulla salute
