Lung cancer research explores the effects of patient attitudes on patient outcomes

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 12:42 in Health & Medicine

Research published in the March edition of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) explored the importance of a patient's outlook as it relates to health behavior and health status. Researchers focused on lung cancer patients and discovered that those who exhibited an optimistic disposition experienced more favorable outcomes than those with a pessimistic disposition.

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