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Emotional Distress Prior to Chemoradiation for Rectal or Anal Cancer.
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Psychobiotics Ameliorate Anxiety and Depression Status in Patients Under Chemotherapy for Gastrointestinal Malignancies
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Distress Scores in Elderly Cancer Patients During Radiotherapy.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Development of Distress During a Radiotherapy Course in Patients Irradiated for Breast Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
- Distress Scores During Radiotherapy for Lung Cancer: Course and Prognostic Factors.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisArticle
- Comparison of Distress Scores Before and After Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimAnticipation of chemoradiation has been reported to cause psychosocial distress in patients with rectal cancer. This study provides additional data regarding prevalence and risk factors of emotional distress in patients who received chemoradiation for rectal or anal cancer. PATIENTS AND
methodsSixty-four patients were analyzed for emotional distress utilizing 12 factors. When applying the Bonferroni correction, p-values <0.0042 were considered significant.
resultsWorry, fears, sadness, depression, nervousness, and loss of interest in usual activities were reported by 31%, 47%, 33%, 11%, 47%, and 19% of patients, respectively. More physical problems were associated with fears (p=0.0030) and loss of interest (p=0.0021). Strong trends were observed for associations between female sex and sadness (p=0.0098) and between lower performance score and worry (p=0.0068) or fears (p=0.0064).
conclusionA considerable proportion of patients reported emotional distress prior to chemoradiation for rectal or anal cancer. High-risk patients may benefit from early psycho-oncological support.
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