Inspiring literature.

Sorrow.

Keirse M. Support during loss and sorrow. A guide for the family and healthcare professional (In Belgian: ‘Helpen bij verlies en verdriet. Een gids voor het gezin en de hulpverlener’). (2017, Lannoo)

Keirse M. Fingerprint of sorrow. Words of comfort and support. (In Belgian: ‘Vingerafdruk van verdriet. Woorden van troost en bemoediging’.) (2024, Lannoo)

Clark D. Between hope and acceptance. The medicalisation of dying. BMJ (2002); 324(7342): 905–907.

Oncology.

Aaronson SL et al. Neo-adjuvant pembrolizumab in stage IV high-grade serous ovarian cancer: the phase II Neo-Pembro trial. Nat Commun. (2025) Apr 14;16:3520.

Armstrong L. Every second counts. (2004, Random house USA).

Antonaccio CM. On trauma, resilience, and survival-lessons from 15 years of pediatric cancer and remission. JAMA Oncol (2020); 6(12): 1866–1867.

Anagnostopoulos, F. The Role of Pain Catastrophizing, Emotional Intelligence, and Pain Intensity in the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. (2022) Nov 7;30(3):501–519.

Well-being and life.

Carver CS et al. Optimism. Clin Psychol Rev (2010) Nov;30(7):879-89.

Maté G, Maté D. Mind in the lead: The possibility of healing. In: Maté G, Maté D. The myth of normal: trauma, illness and healing in a toxic culture. London: Vermillion, (2022); 361–373.

Goleman D. Emotional intelligence. (1995)

We have various accepted papers ourselves within the context of gray oncologic areas in oncology as well as grief and optimism that hopefully will be published soon.