Different semantic and affective meaning of the words associated to physical and social pain in cancer patients on early palliative/supportive care and in healthy, pain-free individuals.

Early palliative/supportive care (ePSC) is a medical intervention focused on patient's needs, that integrates standard oncological treatment, shortly after a diagnosis of advanced/metastatic cancer. ePSC improves the appropriate management of cancer pain. Understanding the semantic and emotiona...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Borelli, Sarah Bigi, Leonardo Potenza, Fabrizio Artioli, Sonia Eliardo, Claudia Mucciarini, Katia Cagossi, Giorgia Razzini, Antonella Pasqualini, Fausta Lui, Fabio Ferlazzo, Massimiliano Cruciani, Eduardo Bruera, Fabio Efficace, Mario Luppi, Cristina Cacciari, Carlo Adolfo Porro, Elena Bandieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248755