ArticleSouth Asian journal of cancer2025
Psycho-oncology/Supportive Care in Head-Neck Cancers Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
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- The association between radiation dermatitis severity and social integration among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy: Statistical mediation by mood states.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Article
- Longitudinal changes in cognition, sleep, and psychological distress following the MORE program in head and neck cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Self-Perpetuating Cycle of Psychological Distress and Clinical Outcomes in Head and Neck Oncology.Cancers · 2026Review
- Timing and Reasons for Supportive Care Referral in Head and Neck Cancer: A Prospective Study From India.Cancer medicine · 2026Observational
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Abstract
An elevated level of distress is associated with poor health-related quality of life (QoL), decreased patient satisfaction, poor treatment compliance, and possible reduced survival. This randomized trial, conducted at a single center in India, enrolled head-neck cancer patients aged > 18 years who were undergoing curative intent radiation therapy, and had significant baseline distress as per the National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer (distress score ≥ 4). The patients were randomized into the Standard arm (STD), which involved routine assessment by the oncologist, or the Interventional arm (INV), where psycho-oncology/palliative/supportive care referral was done at baseline and every week during treatment. The study's primary endpoint was the proportion of patients having significant distress 6 months' posttreatment. A total of 212 patients were randomized (
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