Abstract
Aims and background: We describe the case of a woman cured of osteosarcoma who took part in a mono-institutional study using different questionnaires to assess pediatric cancer survivors' quality of life and behavioral features 12 years after completing her cancer treatment. Results: The high levels of psychological distress and psychopathologic symptoms revealed by this patient prompted us to offer her specific and prolonged support at our institution, since she refused to seek the help of other psychiatric services. The woman revealed a dysfunctional social and family setting and a borderline personality disorder. She was hospitalized after attempting suicide. No psychological distress had previously come to light during her long follow-up for cancer. Conclusions: Cancer survivors are at risk of psychological and behavioral problems, so they should be followed up over time. Questionnaires and standard scales are important, but not enough: the physician-patient relationship is crucial to bring out a patient's psychological issues and needs. This means that dedicated resources should be made available, whenever possible.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | S113-S115 |
| Journal | Tumori |
| Volume | 102 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Cancer survivors
- Physician-patient relationship
- Psychological distress
- Questionnaires
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Oncology
- Cancer Research
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When curing a pediatric tumor is not enough : The case of a psychiatric disorder in a woman surviving osteosarcoma. / Meazza, Cristina; Veneroni, Laura; Podda, Marta; Terenziani, Monica; Luksch, Roberto; Ferrari, Andrea; Catania, Serena; Schiavello, Elisabetta; Giacon, Barbara; Puma, Nadia; Bergamaschi, Luca; Roncari, Luisa; Clerici, Carlo Alfredo.
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T1 - When curing a pediatric tumor is not enough
T2 - The case of a psychiatric disorder in a woman surviving osteosarcoma
AU - Meazza, Cristina
AU - Veneroni, Laura
AU - Podda, Marta
AU - Terenziani, Monica
AU - Luksch, Roberto
AU - Ferrari, Andrea
AU - Catania, Serena
AU - Schiavello, Elisabetta
AU - Giacon, Barbara
AU - Puma, Nadia
AU - Bergamaschi, Luca
AU - Roncari, Luisa
AU - Clerici, Carlo Alfredo
PY - 2016/11/1
Y1 - 2016/11/1
N2 - Aims and background: We describe the case of a woman cured of osteosarcoma who took part in a mono-institutional study using different questionnaires to assess pediatric cancer survivors' quality of life and behavioral features 12 years after completing her cancer treatment. Results: The high levels of psychological distress and psychopathologic symptoms revealed by this patient prompted us to offer her specific and prolonged support at our institution, since she refused to seek the help of other psychiatric services. The woman revealed a dysfunctional social and family setting and a borderline personality disorder. She was hospitalized after attempting suicide. No psychological distress had previously come to light during her long follow-up for cancer. Conclusions: Cancer survivors are at risk of psychological and behavioral problems, so they should be followed up over time. Questionnaires and standard scales are important, but not enough: the physician-patient relationship is crucial to bring out a patient's psychological issues and needs. This means that dedicated resources should be made available, whenever possible.
AB - Aims and background: We describe the case of a woman cured of osteosarcoma who took part in a mono-institutional study using different questionnaires to assess pediatric cancer survivors' quality of life and behavioral features 12 years after completing her cancer treatment. Results: The high levels of psychological distress and psychopathologic symptoms revealed by this patient prompted us to offer her specific and prolonged support at our institution, since she refused to seek the help of other psychiatric services. The woman revealed a dysfunctional social and family setting and a borderline personality disorder. She was hospitalized after attempting suicide. No psychological distress had previously come to light during her long follow-up for cancer. Conclusions: Cancer survivors are at risk of psychological and behavioral problems, so they should be followed up over time. Questionnaires and standard scales are important, but not enough: the physician-patient relationship is crucial to bring out a patient's psychological issues and needs. This means that dedicated resources should be made available, whenever possible.
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