Panel urges cancer patient mental screening
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Doctors treating cancer patients  should try harder to help them deal with the emotional toll the  disease exacts, an expert panel said on Tuesday.
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People with advanced cancer may  suffer substantial emotional distress, but relatively few may  be discussing it with their doctors, new research suggests.
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Many GPs are confused about when to refer women with breast cancer concerns as urgent cases, a survey says.
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MONDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Half of all  people with advanced or terminal cancer suffer from depression, anxiety or adjustment disorders and could use their oncologist&#39;s help getting treatment, according to a new study.
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There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the risk of  the disease, a survey suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The psychological needs of U.S. military personnel and their families are straining the current mental health services of the military, concludes an American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force charged with looking into the issue.
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A mental health charity is calling for a government inquiry into the link between cannabis and mental illness.
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NEW YORK  - Wives and other caregivers of men with prostate cancer may be at risk of anxiety, fatigue and other symptoms that exact a toll on the quality of their lives, a study suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Most cancer specialists do not respond to the emotional concerns of their patients with verbal expressions of empathy and support, a new study reveals.
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Should I? Shouldn't I? Those are questions that increasing numbers of patients ask themselves about such common steps as being screened for lung cancer, taking certain drugs and having back surgery. In many instances, there is no clear answer. The science doesn't tell us; each patient must weigh ...
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A hearing is set to debate whether drugs that doctors prescribe to relieve depression make some people more likely to attempt suicide.
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Doctors need to develop a more  organized team approach to prostate cancer, with a clear  outline on how to screen for the disease and to treat it, a  panel of cancer experts said on Wednesday.
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Should smokers and ex-smokers get an annual screening test for lung cancer? With experts divided, patients may be left on their own to decide.
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More needs to be done to encourage women to have their breasts screened if we are to combat cancer effectively, MPs and campaigners have said.
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The results of a new study  provide no evidence to support the notion that patients with  cancer can influence the course or outcome of their cancer by  making changes to improve their emotional well-being or, in  particular, that psychotherapy can help them live longer.
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A new study suggests that screening smokers and former smokers for lung cancer doesn't save lives or prevent advanced disease and may lead to unneeded and harmful treatment.
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Labels that warn about potential suicide risks for young patients taking antidepressants need to be stronger. That&#39;s the word from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel Tuesday.