Frontiers in Psychology | Psycho-Oncology

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 22 May 2025

Assessment of quality of life in cancer patients using anchoring vignettes: Comparisons between mixed cancer patients, patients receiving palliative care, and the general population

in Psycho-Oncology

Andreas Hinz
Ulrich Wedding
Thomas Schulte
Michael Friedrich
Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf
Astrid Schnabel
Florian Lordick

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1439655

Original Research

Accepted on 22 May 2025

Ethical issues in communication in a tertiary oncology center: exploratory survey

in Psycho-Oncology

Elena Ruggiero
Stefania Schiavon
Silvia Stragliotto
Ivan Gallio
Fabio Formaglio
Marina Lorusso
Alessandra Feltrin
Marco Maruzzo
Antonella Brunello

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1576369

Original Research

Published on 14 May 2025

Sociodemographic and clinical factors related to high rates of unmet supportive care needs among Polish cancer patients

in Psycho-Oncology

Karolina Osowiecka
Marek Szwiec
Jacek J. Nowakowski
Marcin Kurowicki
Anna Dolińska
Anna Gwara
Eliza Działach
Jarosław Kołb-Sielecki
Weronika Radecka
Sergiusz Nawrocki

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1472026

465 views

Original Research

Published on 12 May 2025

The current state and influencing factors of negative social expectations among thyroid cancer patients: a single-center cross-sectional analysis

in Psycho-Oncology

Zhitong Wang
Cui Chen
Jing Lu
Zhenfan Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1599652

556 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Apr 2025

Biopsychosocial risk factors for pain in early phases of pediatric cancer treatment

in Psycho-Oncology

Kimberly L. Klages
Ryan N. James
Zeev N. Kain
Sean Phipps
Nicole M. Alberts
Michelle A. Fortier

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1507560

828 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Apr 2025

Understanding the Marital Self-disclosure Experience During Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer: A Qualitative Study

in Psycho-Oncology

Ye Zhou
Chong Chin Che
Mei Chan Chong
Haiyan Zhao
Yuzhu Hou
Min Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1572569

277 views

Correction

Published on 15 Apr 2025

Corrigendum: Prevalence of depression among primary caregivers of patients with cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

in Psycho-Oncology

Yilkal Abebaw Wassie
Belayneh Shetie Workneh
Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
Mohammed Seid Ali
Masresha Asmare Techane
Mulugeta Wassie
Alemneh Tadesse Kassie
Medina Abdela Ahmed
Sintayehu Simie Tsega
Agazhe Aemro

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1587534

629 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Experience of sexual relationship of patients after radical prostatectomy: a qualitative study

in Psycho-Oncology

Haiyu Zhang
Zhen Liu
Yongmei Ye
Xiaolian Long
Tuan Yu
Yuxi Zhang
Ziling Dai
Juan Du
Ling Chen

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1516544

860 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Reduction of death anxiety in patients with advanced cancer in short-term psychotherapy

in Psycho-Oncology

Paula Oberth
Franziska Springer
Antje Lehmann-Laue
Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1491734

1,566 views

Clinical Trial

Published on 27 Feb 2025

Support based on psychoeducation intervention to address quality of life and care burden among caregivers of patients with cancer: a randomized controlled trial

in Psycho-Oncology

Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini
Fateme Imani Parsa
Hasan Moghadam-Roshtkhar
Mohammad Hasan Basirinezhad
Malihe Ameri
Hossein Ebrahimi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1430371

2,048 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Feb 2025

Prevalence of depression among primary caregivers of patients with cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study

in Psycho-Oncology

Yilkal Abebaw Wassie
Belayneh Shetie Workneh
Enyew Getaneh Mekonen
Mohammed Seid Ali
Masresha Asmare Techane
Mulugeta Wassie
Alemneh Tadesse Kassie
Medina Abdela Ahmed
Sintayehu Simie Tsega
Agazhe Aemro

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1379758

1,712 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2025

Age modulates, religious coping mediates: the role of attitude to self in cancer patients’ quality of life

in Psycho-Oncology

Maria-Chidi C. Onyedibe
Runcie C.W. Chidebe
Barbara L. Andersen
Uzoamaka F. Ugwoke
Lawrence Ejike Ugwu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1558236

951 views

Opinion

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Fostering the psychological wellbeing of children diagnosed with cancer: multidisciplinary insights in pediatric oncology

in Psycho-Oncology

Giulia Perasso
Marco Romeo
Paola Coccia
Giulia Palego
Palina Perez-Duarte Mendiola

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1495969

1,816 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2025

Bridging the gap: attitudes and practices toward complementary and alternative medicine among oncology patients and healthcare professionals in Croatia

in Psycho-Oncology

Ljerka Armano
Vanja Vasiljev
Tomislav Rukavina
Denis Juraga
Aleksandar Racz
Vanja Tešić

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1531111

1,132 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2025

The relationship between spiritual well-being and fear of cancer progression in Iranian cancer patients

in Psycho-Oncology

Amir Hossein Goudarzian
Seyed Amirhossein Mazhari
Pooria Sobhanian
Bahar Farhadi
Soheyla Kalantari
Mozhgan Taebi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1495988

1,202 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Jan 2025

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the hospital anxiety and depression scale in cancer patients

in Psycho-Oncology

Ana L. Vilela-Estrada
David Villarreal-Zegarra
Anthony Copez-Lonzoy
Loida Esenarro-Valencia
José C. Sánchez-Ramírez
Fernando Lamas-Delgado
Juan Ambrosio-Melgarejo
C. Mahony Reategui-Rivera
Joseph Finkelstein

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1497946

1,391 views