Participant flow diagram for patients and cohabitating partners or spouses; baseline and 1-, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups.

Participant flow diagram for patients and cohabitating partners or spouses; baseline and 1-, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-ups.

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Background Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is a profound and often very stressful experience. Few studies have prospectively recruited patients prior to receiving a new diagnosis of cancer and included spouses or partners. Objective The aim of the Couples Cope Study is to understand the impact of undergoing a diagnostic biopsy and receiving a new...

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... is a prospective, nontherapeutic observational study of patients undergoing a diagnostic biopsy for prostate or breast cancer and their spouses or partners. Participants completed a baseline assessment prior to receiving the biopsy result and follow-up assessments at 1, 6, and 9 months after the biopsy, as well as daily diary assessments over a 1-week period at 3 months after the biopsy (Figure 1). Data were collected between April 2018 and November 2020. ...