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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023

Psychological distress as a risk factor for the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients.

Yongkang Zhang, Chen Gan, Jian Xu, Lulian Pang, Wen Li, Huaidong Cheng

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Integrating psychological and dietary care for patients with advanced gastric cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yongkang Zhang *Department of Oncology, Hefei Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, 230088, China.
Chen Gan *Department of Oncology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
Jian XuDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
Lulian PangDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
Wen LiDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China.
Huaidong ChengDepartment of Oncology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230601, China. chd1975ay@126.com.
Anhui Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 81872504
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess the relationship between psychological distress and quality of life (QoL), cancer-related fatigue (CRF), and chemotherapy efficacy in advanced gastric cancer patients.

methodsAdvanced gastric cancer patients (39 with psychological distress and 35 without psychological distress) completed the Distress Thermometer (DT), QoL, and CRF test before receiving chemotherapy and assessed the efficacy after completing 2 courses of chemotherapy.

resultsPsychological distress was a significant factor in the efficacy of chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients (χ

conclusionPsychological distress has a negative impact on QoL, CRF, and efficacy and may be a potential risk for the efficacy of palliative chemotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients.

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Psychological DistressStomach NeoplasmsFatigueHumansQuality of LifeRisk FactorsAdvanced patientsCancer-related fatigueChemotherapyGastric cancerPsychological distressQuality of life

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PMID37922088
OpenAlexW4388296808

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