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Impact of COVID-19 on anxiety levels among patients with cancer actively treated with systemic therapy.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 115 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Cognitive Function in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Literature Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Pooled it
- Counting the social, psychological, and economic costs of COVID-19 for cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- The risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 or developing COVID-19 for people with cancer: A systematic review of the early evidence.Journal of cancer policy · 2022Pooled it
- Are patients with cancer at higher risk of COVID-19-related death? A systematic review and critical appraisal of the early evidence.Journal of cancer policy · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-analytic evidence of depression and anxiety in Eastern Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological Distress Among Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic in the World: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of a Video Sequence Based Intervention on Anxiety, Fatigue and Depression in Cancer Patients: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapiesTrial
- Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and type of work.Industrial health · 2026Article
- Psychosocial experiences of cancer patients across the COVID-19 era: Lasting implications for oncology.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Article
- Efficacy and safety of adjuvant systemic therapies in trial non-eligible resected stages III and IV melanoma patients.Melanoma management · 2025Article
- Cannabis in Hematology Survey Study (CHESS): A Longitudinal Investigation on Uses, Attitudes, and Outcomes of Cannabis Among Hematology Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Assess Experiences and Care Needs of Patients With Cancer During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Oncology nursing forum · 2025Article
- Retrospective Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Primary Breast Cancer Care.Breast care (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The Relationship Between Death Anxiety and COVID-19 Fear and Anxiety in Women With Breast Cancer.Omega · 2024Article
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- Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension after the Removal of COVID-19 Pandemic Restrictions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- COVID-19-Related Treatment Cancellations and Oncology Patients' Psychological Health in Nigeria.Clinical medicine & research · 2024Article
- TBCRC 057: Survey about willingness to participate in cancer clinical trials during the pandemic.Cancer medicine · 2024Article
- Fear, anxiety, and knowledge levels of women who underwent gynecologic surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
- Correlation of Spiritual Health and Stress Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Cancer Patients.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLife-threatening diseases have a negative impact on emotional well-being and psychosocial functioning. This study aimed to assess the relationship between the level of anxiety caused by a neoplasm and the threat of coronavirus infection among patients with cancer actively treated with systemic therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we searched for clinical factors associated with a higher level of anxiety.
methodsIn this multicentre, prospective, non-interventional study conducted in Poland, we enrolled 306 actively treated patients with cancer and collected their clinical data, including age, gender, cancer type and treatment intention. The fear/anxiety of SARS-CoV-2 were rated in Fear of COVID-19 Scale (SRA-FCV-19S) and Numerical Anxiety Scale (SRA-NAS). The fear and anxiety associated with cancer (CRA) were rated with the NAS (CRA-NAS).
resultsThe mean level of SRA-FCV-19S was 18.5±7.44, which was correlated with the SRA-NAS (r=0.741, p<0.001). SRA-FCV-19S was significantly higher in women versus men (20.18±7.56 vs 16.54±6.83; p<0.001) and was tumour type-dependent (p=0.037), with the highest anxiety observed in patients with breast cancer (17.63±8.75). In the multivariate analysis, only the female gender was significantly associated with higher SRA. CRA-NAS was higher in women versus men (7.07±2.99 vs 5.47±3.01; p<0.001), in patients treated with curative versus palliative intention (7.14±3.06 vs 5.99±3.06; p=0.01) and in individuals aged ≤65 years versus >65 years (6.73±2.96 vs 5.66±3.24; p=0.007).
conclusionsFor an actively treated patient with cancer, cancer remains the main life-threatening disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for more attentive psychological care should be provided especially to female patients, patients with breast cancer, those under 65 years of age and treated with curative intention, as these factors are associated with a higher level of anxiety.
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