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February 12, 2026Psycho-Oncology

Identifying Bridge Symptoms Linking Physical and Psychological Burdens in Postoperative Pancreatic Cancer Patients: A Network Analysis

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YSYuelin SongSJShimei JinLLLehan Li

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Network analysis reveals central and bridge symptoms in postoperative pancreatic cancer patients, suggesting new intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to characterize symptom correlations and identify central and bridge symptoms in postoperative pancreatic cancer patients.
  • Conducted a multicenter cross-sectional study with 512 patients.
  • Collected symptom data using various measurement scales.
  • Utilized network analysis to map symptom correlations and identify central and bridge symptoms.
  • Assessed model stability using bootnet for robustness.
  • Symptom network displayed substantial connectivity among symptoms.
  • Pain intensity and distress thermometer showed the strongest correlations.
  • Identified symptoms included pain, distress, physical fatigue, and peer-relationship strain as bridges.
  • Network analysis indicated good stability through bootstrap analyses.

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Song et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698d6e6e5be6419ac0d5429dhttps://doi.org/10.1002/pon.70400
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