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… 1997; Santacroce, 2002; Sawyer et al., 2000; Shields et al., 1995). While there are a lot of similarities between cancer and rare diseases, there are also differences. Most common cancers have many tests to diagnose cancer and most cancers are curable when the cancer is found in an early stage, while this is the contrary for rare diseases. As is mentioned above, research into rare diseases is predominately focused on biomedical research. Due to this biomedical focus, children with rare diseases and … & Caregivers (SCNS-P&C45) and both carers and patients completed the Centre of Epidemiologic-Depression Scale (CES-D). Most common unmet needs were in the domains of information and health care service needs. Also, 36% of patients were at risk of clinical depression. Also, a moderate positive relationship was observed between unmet needs and carer depression. Emotional, Informational, Physical, Practical & Social Heese et al., 2013 605 carers of glioma patients in at the end of their life Carers … characteristics by Authors, Sample, Method, Findings/Conclusions, and Domains of P-SCNF (continued) Authors Sample Method Findings/Conclusions Domains of P-SCNF Pelentsov, Fielder, Laws & Esterman, 2016 301 parents with a child with a rare disease An online survey consisting of 45 questions about the perceived level of satisfaction with receiving care, experiences and needs of providing daily care, the impacts of disease on relationships, the emotional and psychological burdens of disease, and …