Canadian support groups for patients with metastatic breast cancer study
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Introduction
Study characteristics:
- 235 patients with metastatic breast cancer
- randomized study
- mean age 45 years
- weekly 90 minute sessions
- attendance 67%
Conclusions:
- no improvement in survival
- subjective improvement in patients experiencing high baseline emotional distress & pain
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References
- ↑ Journal Watch 22(3):22, 2002 Goodwin PJ1, Leszcz M, Ennis M, The effect of group psychosocial support on survival in metastatic breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2001 Dec 13;345(24):1719-26. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11742045
Spiegel D. Mind matters -- group therapy and survival in breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2001 Dec 13;345(24):1767-8. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11742052