Psycho-oncology
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Death acceptance may indicate positive adaptation in cancer patients. Little is known about what characterizes patients with different levels of death acceptance or its impact on psychological distress. We aimed to broaden the understanding of death acceptance by exploring associated demographic, medical, and psychological characteristics. ⋯ High death acceptance was adaptive. It predicted lower existential distress and anxiety after 1 year. Advanced cancer did not preclude death acceptance, supporting the exploration of death-related concerns in psychosocial interventions.