Patterns of Hope and Loneliness Among Patients and Caregivers Affected by Biliary Tract Cancers.

Samar Attieh, Leonard Angka, Christine Lafontaine, Melinda Bachini, Rebecca C Auer, Carmen G Loiselle

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Article in Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Samar AttiehDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada.

Leonard AngkaCancer Research Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8324-6054

Christine LafontaineCancer Research Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada.

Melinda BachiniCholangiocarcinoma Foundation, Herriman, UT 84096, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6850-2929

Rebecca C AuerDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5, Canada.

Carmen G LoiselleGerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, and Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2M7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1981-2645

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Canadian Cancer Society 707709CIHR 02379 - 000

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Abstract

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), including cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancers, are characterized by their rarity, poor prognosis, limited treatment options, and significant psychosocial burden among affected individuals. Hope and loneliness are known to play significant roles in shaping cancer-related experiences and outcomes; however, their trajectories in the context of rare cancers remain unexplored. The Canadian Cholangiocarcinoma Collaborative (C3) was founded to enhance access to treatment, research, and support for individuals affected by BTC in Canada. This mixed-methods study aimed to measure hope and loneliness among patients and caregivers over time and to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences. A total of 92 patients and 44 informal caregivers, self-, peer-, or physician-referred, consented to participate in this study. Participants completed electronic self-reported measures of hope (Hope Herth Index (HHI), 12 items) and loneliness (UCLA Loneliness scale, 20 items) upon joining C3 (baseline, T0), following the first informational session with a C3 research navigator (T1), and after two to three months (T2). A subsample (

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Biliary Tract NeoplasmsCaregiversHopeLonelinessAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedbiliary tract cancerscholangiocarcinomagallbladder cancerhopelonelinessperson-centered supportpsychosocial oncologyrare cancersresearch navigation

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PMID42505208

DOI10.3390/curroncol33070406

PMCPMC13408947

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