ReviewCancer management and research2021
Improving Social Support to Increase QoL in Lung Cancer Patients.
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40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Conceptualisation and Measurement of Resilience of Adults With Cancer: An Umbrella Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Participant factors associated with psychosocial impacts of lung cancer screening: A systematic review.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
- The impact of decision tools during oncological consultation with lung cancer patients: A systematic review within the I3LUNG project.Cancer medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Preliminary effects of a yoga intervention for lung cancer dyads: benefits for care partners.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Trial
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- Preferences and reasons for clothing colors in women patients and survivors of breast cancer in Korea.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Development, Usability, and Quality Evaluation of a Mobile Application to Enhance the Functional Aspects of Social Relationships Among Cancer Patients: An Applied-Developmental Mixed-Methods Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
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- The role of oxytocin in mediating the relationships between social factors and chemotherapy-associated cognitive decline in female patients with breast cancer.Psychoneuroendocrinology · 2025Article
- Better and Healthier Together? The Mediation Effect of Positive Psychological Capital on the Relationship Between Perceived Social Support and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Older Adults.International journal of aging & human development · 2025Article
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- Assessment of the quality of life in metastatic colorectal cancer patients with KRAS gene mutant: a case-control study.BMC cancer · 2025Article
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Abstract
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organization, over 2 million new lung cancer cases were reported worldwide in 2018, and there were 1.76 million deaths from the disease. Due to its non-specific symptoms, the disease is usually detected at an advanced stage, which gives few treatment options and a short survival rate after diagnosis. That is why improving QoL in the last months of a patient's life is enormously important. The purpose of this study was to analyse original papers in order to determine whether an increase in social support is important in improving QoL for lung cancer patients. Both the direct influence of social support on QoL and indirect influences such as stigma or depression, etc. were taken into consideration. We conducted a review of 22 papers published in English in the period 2005-2020, which were selected using the following keywords: lung cancer, social support, quality of life. Evidence was found for the connections between the improvement of social support and an increase in the QoL of lung cancer patients. It is crucial, and worth whatever effort is required, to increase social support for lung cancer patients, as it is one of the most important factors in improving QoL. According to the studies, a good QoL and minimalised symptoms of the disease are much more important for lung cancer patients than the length of their life.
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