An Australian expert has warned that anxiety disorder among cancer patients tends to be ignored by physicians, with serious consequences for the patients. Speaking at the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia's (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting at Melbourne today, psycho-oncologist Jane Fletcher urged health professionals to keep a close eye on recently diagnosed cancer patients to see if they showed signs of anxiety or distress. She felt that many patients were not having their emotional health assessed and treated....
An Australian expert has warned that anxiety disorder among cancer patients tends to be ignored by physicians, with serious consequences for the patients. Speaking at the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia's (COSA) Annual Scientific Meeting at Melbourne today, psycho-oncologist Jane Fletcher urged health professionals to keep a close eye on recently diagnosed cancer patients to see if they showed signs of anxiety or distress. She felt that many patients were not having their emotional health assessed and treated....