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Psychological distress associated with cancer screening: A systematic review.
Synthesis in Cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04795700 (Effects of Mindfulness Self-Compassion Intervention on the Dyadic Mental Health of Lung Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Mindfulness Self-Compassion Intervention on the Dyadic Mental Health of Lung Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Role of adverse psychological conditions in pain-related disability of adult spinal deformity.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- The Factors Affecting the Screening of New Colorectal Cancer Cases Between 2020 and 2022 in Isfahan Province.International journal of preventive medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Adult Asthma and History of Screening for Cancer Among US Adults: Results from 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 National Level Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Discussing the potential consequences of a diagnostic label before routine non-cancer screening: qualitative study with general practitioners and consumers.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- From Fear to Hope: Understanding Preparatory and Anticipatory Grief in Women with Cancer-A Public Health Approach to Integrating Screening, Compassionate Communication, and Psychological Support Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Interplay of Chronic Stress and Cancer: Pathophysiology and Implications for Integrated Care.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Review
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- "Salud Mamaria", an internet-based psychoeducational program during the breast cancer diagnosis process: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- The development and psychometric evaluation of specific problem lists reflecting psychosocial distress of patients before and after solid organ transplantation.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Users' Experience of Public Cancer Screening Services: Qualitative Research Findings and Implications for Public Health System.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Attitudes and health behaviors of middle-aged and older adults with elevated tumor markers in China.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Anxiety and depression in patients with non-site-specific cancer symptoms: data from a rapid diagnostic clinic.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Psychological distress as a risk factor for the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Article
- Screening for Breast, Cervical and Prostate Cancers in Kazakhstan: Key Factors and Psychological Aspects.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundCurrent national cancer screening recommendations include the potential risk of psychological harm related to screening. However, data on the relation of psychological distress to cancer screening is limited. The authors conducted a systematic review to assess psychological distress associated with cancer screening procedures.
methodsStudies that administered measures of psychological distress between 2 weeks before and 1 month after the screening procedure were included.
resultsIn total, 22 eligible studies met criteria for review, including 13 observational trials and 9 randomized controlled trials. Eligible studies used a broad range of validated and unvalidated measures. Anxiety was the most commonly assessed construct and was measured using the State Trait Anxiety Inventory. Studies included breast, colorectal, prostate, lung, and cervical screening procedures. Distress was low across procedures, with the exception of colorectal screening. Distress did not vary according to the time at which distress was measured. None of the studies were conducted exclusively with the intention of assessing distress at the time of screening.
conclusionsEvidence of low distress during the time of cancer screening suggests that distress might not be a widespread barrier to screening among adults who undergo screening. However, more studies are needed using validated measures of distress to further understand the extent to which screening may elicit psychological distress and impede adherence to national screening recommendations. Cancer 2017;123:3882-94. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
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