Cross-sectional study uncovers socioeconomic hardship and dementia as drivers of isolation and loneliness in lung cancer patients, highlighting the need for targeted social support.
Results showed that receiving welfare was associated with experiencing social isolation. Receiving welfare and symptoms of dementia were associated with experiencing loneliness.
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