Case 2 – Age, behavior and social involvement: barriers to treatment?

 

Authors

  • B. Vincenzi Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • G. Armento Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • D. De Lisi Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • A.M. Frezza Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
  • Stefano Ferrari Dept of Oncology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy

Keywords:

affective disorders, compliance, Ewing’s sarcoma, young adult patients

Abstract

Affective disorders can interfere with medical compliance, especially in young cancer patients. We report a case of a difficult young patient with localized Ewing’s sarcoma who refused treatment making the prognosis worse.

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Published

2015-11-15

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Vincenzi B, Armento G, De Lisi D, Frezza A, Ferrari S. Case 2 – Age, behavior and social involvement: barriers to treatment?  . CBN [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 15 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];3(2):40-3. Available from: https://journals.aboutscience.eu/index.php/cancerbreakingnews/article/view/243

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2015): November 2015

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