The ringing of a bell has become an honored and cherished tradition in the realm of cancer survivorship care. As a medical student, I was initially unaware of this practice, but I have since gained a profound appreciation for its deep significance and emotional potency. Through the act of ringing the bell, patients who have successfully completed their cancer treatment are able to mark the end of a gruelling journey, while also heralding the start of a new and hopeful chapter in their lives.
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Lancet Infect Dis
October 2024
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; Institute for Global Health and Development, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China. Electronic address:
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
December 2024
M.D. at Fundación Arturo López Perez, Santiago, Chile.
Purpose: In recent times, "ringing the bell" at the end of cancer treatment has attracted the attention of health care providers with regard to how this experience impacts patients' mental and emotional health. In this context, a study was conducted at a radiation oncology center in Santiago, Chile, to assess the perceived valorization of patients toward "ringing the bell" at the end of their treatment. It was further determined whether this experience had a positive or negative impact on their mental health.
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March 2024
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
J Cancer Educ
October 2023
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK.
The ringing of a bell has become an honored and cherished tradition in the realm of cancer survivorship care. As a medical student, I was initially unaware of this practice, but I have since gained a profound appreciation for its deep significance and emotional potency. Through the act of ringing the bell, patients who have successfully completed their cancer treatment are able to mark the end of a gruelling journey, while also heralding the start of a new and hopeful chapter in their lives.
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