People with cancer who have survived at least five years are much more likely to show signs of psychological distress than people who have never been diagnosed, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and highlighted in a recent article in MedPageToday. The research found that of those individuals in serious distress, only one-third had sought help from a mental health professional, and nearly one-fifth cited the cost of such services as an obstacle to seeking care.
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