Search for: [Abstract = "acceptance of cancer. The researches were also aimed at determination of negative consequences of poor health condition in the scope of changes imposed by the disease, lack of self\-sufficiency, the feeling of dependence on the others and lower self\-confidence. Moreover, the researches have enabled the evaluation of the psychological support degree needed by patients with lung cancer.The study was performed in the period from July 2016 to April 2017, in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum. The researched group consisted of patients with lung cancer scheduled for curative\-intent lung resection. The study was based on surveys \(MMSE test, original questionnaire regarding readiness to accept limitations after the lung cancer surgery, AIS, STAI and LOT\-R\). In total, 135 patients were enrolled, including 88 men and 47 women. The average age was 63.8 and ranged between 30 and 87. The median age was 65 years. Typical age in the researched group was between 58 and 70. The results indicate that the majority of surveyed patients with lung cancer had propensity for optimism. They also show that the awareness of the treatment results and consequences is high among the patients scheduled for surgery. Despite the concerns related to potential dependence on other people, the vast majority of the surveyed patients with lung cancer perceive themselves a"]

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