The long-lasting relationship of distress on radiation oncology-specific clinical outcomes

Purpose: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer can have significant mental health ramifications. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network currently recommends using a distress screening tool to screen patients for distress and facilitate referrals to social service resources. Its association with r...

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Main Authors: Justin Anderson, MD, Alexander N. Slade, MD, PhD, Philip Reed McDonagh, MD, PhD, Whitney Burton, MSW, Emma C. Fields, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109418302343