Lung Cancer Patients Face a Void of Emotional Support
Concerning results from a Europe-wide survey released today during Lung Cancer Awareness Month reveal that one in three lung cancer patients feel that they are not receiving the emotional support they need to manage their life-threatening disease. Patients surveyed say support is essential during their diagnosis and treatment, but many are still not benefiting from the services available in hospitals and patient groups because they do not address the particular burdens unique to a lung cancer diagnosis(1). Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer and Europe’s most deadly, claiming almost 1,000 lives every day(2).
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