Can a patient story ease surgery nerves? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT03756792
First seen Nov 21, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study looked at how anxious patients feel during Mohs surgery for skin cancer. Researchers compared first-time patients to those who had the surgery before, and also tested whether reading a short story about another patient's experience helped lower anxiety. The goal was to better understand what causes anxiety and how to reduce it.
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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