Women Less Satisfied With Cancer Care; Poor Vision Linked to Depression; and Neighbors Who Share Doctors Do Better
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Compared with men, women are more likely to feel dissatisfied with their cancer treatment, according to a new survey.
Women were twice as likely as men (14% vs 7%) to say they felt only "somewhat confident" in the quality of their care, according to the American Cancer Society Action Network's Survivor View survey. Women also reported that their symptoms are not taken seriously and that they have to prove their symptoms to providers.
General satisfaction: Overall, 84% of respondents reported feeling "very confident" in the quality of their care. -
@francis-jacob Respondents who described dissatisfaction with cancer care said their symptoms were ignored or dismissed, that they had to push for tests, that they consulted multiple providers before receiving a diagnosis, and that their pain was not taken seriously.