Assessment of Psychological Distress and its Effect on Quality of Life and Social Functioning in Cancer Patients.
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...Studies have shown that 1 in 3 metastatic GI cancer patients experience psychological distress with a negative impact on overall functioning, quality of life, and treatment adherence [3, 4]....
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...Section 2: It is the general health questionnaire-28[10] and was used to measure the psychological distress of the cancer patients....
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...Several studies have shown the stress associated with cancer treatment might have a role in progression of cancer[1-4] and cancer-related death....
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...Indian Journal of Palliative Care ¦ Volume 24 ¦ Issue 1 ¦ January-March 2018 76 association between dysregulations in diurnal cortisol secretion and diminished QOL, greater functional disability, fatigue, and poorer outcomes in breast cancer patients.[15-17] Thus, the above-mentioned studies indicate that the stress experienced by the patients can affect the outcome of cancer....
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...The role of psychosocial intervention in decreasing pain and anxiety,[18] improving QOL,[19-21] and ability to complete the therapy has been shown but whether it can affect cancer progression and survival has not been established....
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