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Oncology
Cristiane D. Bergerot, Marianne Razavi, Errol J. Philip, Paulo G. Bergerot, Marco M. Buso, Karen L. Clark, Matthew Loscalzo, Sumanta K. Pal, William Dale
Summary: The study evaluated the association between emotional symptoms and problem-related distress in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Results showed that emotional symptoms improved over time but remained associated with problem-related distress.
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Clinical Neurology
Alessandra Ley, Marcel Kamp, Christiane von Sass, Daniel Haenggi, Michael Sabel, Marion Rapp
Summary: The study found that a considerable proportion of patients with low-grade glioma (LGG) experienced anxiety, especially those with pre-existing psychiatric disorders. Patients without histopathological diagnosis showed higher levels of future uncertainty and lower quality of life in various aspects.
ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA
(2022)
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Oncology
Francisco Jose Sanchez-Torralvo, Victoria Contreras-Bolivar, Maria Ruiz-Vico, Jose Abuin-Fernandez, Inmaculada Gonzalez-Almendros, Manuel Barrios, Gabriel Olveira
Summary: Anxiety and depression are common issues among cancer patients, particularly those who are hospitalized. This study found that about half of hospitalized cancer patients may have symptoms of anxiety, and nearly half may have symptoms of depression. Furthermore, malnourished patients were more likely to experience anxiety and depression symptoms.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Oncology
Bryan A. Johnson, Bruce R. Lindgren, Anne H. Blaes, Helen M. Parsons, Christopher J. LaRocca, Ronda Farah, Jane Yuet Ching Hui
Summary: This study measured patient satisfaction and telemedicine usability in breast cancer care at an academic institution. Results showed that breast cancer patients were satisfied with telemedicine and found it usable. Satisfaction and usability scores did not vary significantly according to patient characteristics.
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Patricia Toquero, Carmen Blanco Fernandez, Maria Pilar Lopez Marti, Berta Hernandez Marin, E. Beatriz Vera Cea, Ana Garrido Garcia, Elena Mendez Carrascosa, Dulce Banon Torres, Olga Donnay Candil, Ana Isabel Ballesteros Garcia, Jose Miguel Sanchez-Torres, Pablo Costas Rojo, Rebeca Mondejar, Ramon Colomer, Nuria Romero-Laorden
Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic, high rates of emotional distress were detected among cancer patients in active treatment, with fear of cancer being greater than fear of COVID-19. Factors associated with higher psychological symptomatology included a history of psychotropic drug use and the adoption of extra infection prevention measures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Jessica Molinaro, Anjishnu Banerjee, Stanley Lyndon, Sarah Slocum, Carrie Danhieux-Poole, Christine Restivo-Pritzl, Ann Marie Uselmann, Lyndsey Wallace, Jennifer M. Knight
Summary: The study examined the impact of outpatient psycho-oncology treatment on distress and depression in cancer patients. Results showed significant reductions in distress and depression scores after the psycho-oncology visits, with patients no longer meeting criteria for clinically significant distress and depression. The findings support the use of psycho-oncology services in cancer patients throughout survivorship.
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Rheumatology
Sarah Tosato, Chiara Bonetto, Alice Zanini, Ilaria Montanari, Anna Piccinelli, Riccardo Bixio, Maurizio Rossini, Giulio Pacenza, Doriana Cristofalo, Elena Fracassi, Antonio Carletto
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between coping strategies and Patient Global Assessment (PGA) in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and finds that emotional distress plays a mediating role in this relationship. The study also identifies specific coping strategies that are directly associated with PGA. These findings suggest that psychological interventions targeting coping styles and emotional distress can help reduce perceived disease severity in RA patients.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
E. Mess, A. Ziembowska, J. Stas, W. Misiag, M. Chabowski
Summary: This study assessed the emotional condition of women with cancer and found that more severe anxiety and depression symptoms were negatively associated with readiness for discharge. Widows and divorcees had higher levels of depression, while women who had completed primary education were more likely to suffer from anxiety.
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Oncology
John Z. Benton, Cristiane D. Bergerot, Phillip Woodruff, Stephen B. Williams, Christopher J. D. Wallis, Zachary Klaassen
Summary: There may be a racial bias in the mental health diagnosis of cancer patients at large, urban cancer centers, and there may be a temporal relationship between mental health diagnosis and decreased survival.
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Oncology
Thomas L. Sutton, Marina Affi Koprowski, Alison Grossblatt-Wait, Samantha Brown, Grace McCarthy, Benjamin Liu, Anne Gross, Caroline Macuiba, Susan Hedlund, Jonathan R. Brody, Brett C. Sheppard
Summary: Psychosocial distress in cancer survivors is a long-lasting burden that affects quality of life and oncologic outcomes. Longitudinal distress screening is an important tool for providing comprehensive patient-centered cancer care.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jochen Ernst, Michael Friedrich, Sigrun Vehling, Uwe Koch, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf
Summary: The study found that the subjective perception of distress in cancer patients is not clearly related to mental burden (mental disorders). While there is some correlation between distress levels and mental disorders, increasing distress severity does not necessarily indicate a higher likelihood of having a mental disorder.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Oncology
Lauren A. Zimmaro, Mengying Deng, Elizabeth Handorf, Carolyn Y. Fang, Crystal S. Denlinger, Jennifer B. Reese
Summary: Benefit finding is common among colorectal cancer patients, characterized by psychological and social benefits such as gratitude, acceptance, and stronger family relationships. Women and racial minorities tend to report higher levels of benefit finding than men and White patients, respectively, while medical factors do not seem to influence benefit finding. Benefit finding tends to increase over time, but its association with distress remains uncertain.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Virginia Soria-Utrilla, Francisco Jose Sanchez-Torralvo, Ivan Gonzalez-Poveda, Santiago Mera-Velasco, Nuria Porras, Jose Antonio Toval-Mata, Maria Garcia-Olivares, Manuel Ruiz-Lopez, Montserrat Gonzalo-Marin, Joaquin Carrasco-Campos, Maria Jose Tapia, Julio Santoyo-Santoyo, Gabriel Olveira
Summary: The study discovered a high prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in CRC patients awaiting elective surgery, and an association between depressive symptoms, preoperative nutritional status, and postoperative mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Oncology
Zelmira Ballatore, Filippo Merloni, Nicoletta Ranallo, Lucia Bastianelli, Francesca Vitarelli, Luca Cantini, Giulia Ricci, Benedetta Ferretti, Paolo Alessandroni, Michela Del Prete, Silvia Chiorrini, Mobin Safi, Rita Ficarelli, Giovanni Benedetti, Luca Faloppi, Massimo Marcellini, Rosa Stoico, Rossana Berardi
Summary: The survey conducted among cancer patients in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic showed that most patients perceived compliance with safety standards by healthcare providers and felt reassured during medical consultations. While some patients were concerned about higher infection risks and potential treatment delays, they did not feel abandoned and recognized the need for special measures to ensure safe continuity of care.
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Oncology
Luigi Grassi, Martino Belvederi Murri, Michelle Riba, Silvia de Padova, Tatiana Bertelli, Silvana Sabato, Maria Giulia Nanni, Rosangela Caruso, Heifa Ounalli, Luigi Zerbinati
Summary: The study found that approximately 25% of patients had moderate hostility and 11% had high levels of hostility, with about 20% being BSI-HOS cases. Hostility was higher in patients with a formal ICD-10 psychiatric diagnosis (mainly major depression, other depressive disorders, anxiety disorders). Hostility was associated with hopelessness, anxious preoccupation, poorer quality of life, worries (mainly interpersonal relationship problems), and inability to openly discuss these problems within the family.
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Oncology
Christine J. McPherson, Alanna Devereaux
Summary: This study examines the dyadic effects of patient and caregiver attachment orientations on mutually supportive care in cancer treatment. It highlights the interdependence within the cancer caregiving relationship and emphasizes the importance of considering individual and relational ways of responding in providing support. Attachment theory provides a framework for understanding and therapeutic intervention.