ArticleBMC cancer2021
Screening for distress, related problems and perceived need for psycho-oncological support in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients: a retrospective cohort study.
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- Perioperative Trends in Distress Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence-based guideline diagnosis, treatment, prevention and aftercare of oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma.German medical science : GMS e-journal · 2025Guideline
- Psychosocial Distress of Head Neck Cancer (HNC) Patients Receiving Radiotherapy: A Systematic Review.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2022Pooled it
- Emotion dynamics as indicators of maladaptive emotions in patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Differentiating Radiotherapy-Specific Distress From General Cancer Distress: Natural Language Processing Analysis of Patient Narratives.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Sex influences on tumor innervation.Biology of sex differences · 2026Article
- Real-world healthcare resource use and costs associated with the management of locally advanced head and neck cancer in Portugal - TRACE2 study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Re-authoring the altered self: the impact of a three-phase narrative nursing intervention on body image and distress in oral squamous cell carcinoma.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Correlates of Distress Detected by the Distress Thermometer and Problem List in Lung Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Thoracic cancer · 2025Article
- Cancer care coordination determinants of depression in head and neck cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Profiling genetic mutations in the DNA damage repair genes of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients from Pakistan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Patient-Reported Distress in Individuals With Head and Neck Cancer.JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery · 2025Article
- Screening for Psychosocial Distress: A Brief Review with Implications for Oncology Nursing.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evaluating psychological distress in Chinese patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma planned for radiotherapy: a cross-sectional study using the distress thermometer.BMC psychology · 2024Article
- Quality of Life of Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Iranian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Cancer-associated financial burden in German head and neck cancer patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Effects ofCancers · 2022Article
- Screening for Distress and Health Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2022Observational
- Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychosocial Distress and Unmet Needs in Older Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- Interventions to Reduce Psychosocial Burden in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Narrative Review.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeReview
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Abstract
backgroundIn different cancer entities, several studies have shown the adverse effects of cancer on mental health, psychological well-being and the increased risk of high emotional distress in cancer patients. This study aims to analyze psychosocial distress levels and their relationship between sociodemographic parameters and selected items on the Distress Thermometer (DT) Problem List in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. PATIENTS AND
methodsWe assessed a total of 120 HNSCC patients using the Distress Thermometer (DT) Problem List. Distress scores (DTS) of 90 patients were available. A DTS of ≥ 5 on the visual analogue scale represents clinically relevant distress. Data analysis consisted of descriptive statistics, comparison of mean values for different DTS subcategories and correlation between DTS scores and parameters of tumor classification, sociodemographic variables and selected problems.
resultsDistress was present in 57.7% of the sample, with a total of 52 patients with a DTS ≥ 5. The mean DTS was 4.7 (SD 2.4). Patients with newly diagnosed HNSCC had significantly higher DTS. Distress levels were significantly associated with sadness, general worries, anxiety, nervousness, sleeping disorders, mouth sores and fever. Out of the total sample, 6 patients and out of these 6 individuals, 5 patients with a DTS ≥ 5 requested referrals to psycho-oncological service.
conclusionHigh distress levels were common in HNSCC patients but only few patients desired psycho-oncological care. Addressing patients' supportive care needs in routine clinical practice is essential to meet unmet needs of HNSCC patients and thus improve cancer care.
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