INTRODUCTION: Patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer treatment have been
reported to experience increased anxiety before starting therapy and often have diminished …

Background: Pretreatment anxiety is one of the most common problems in patients
undergoing radiotherapy, especially for the first time. There are limited and contradictory …

Simple Summary What is the influence of a one-on-one procedure announcement delivered
by a radiation therapist before radiation therapy? In this trial randomizing 126 patients, no …

Background. To improve the provision of information to their radiotherapy patients, the
authors examined whether the timing of given written information has an effect on anxiety …

Procedural anxiety is a concern for a number of patients undergoing radiation therapy. While
procedural anxiety is often treated pharmacologically, there is a clinical need for effective …

PracticeCALM is an 8-week on-the-job training program to teach radiation therapists (RTs)
techniques for assisting patients who are experiencing treatment-related anxiety. Twelve …

Purpose Although patients receive information prior to commencing radiotherapy, they often
experience anxiety and distress. We conducted a pilot randomised controlled trial to …

Introduction Procedural anxiety relates to an affective state of anxiety or fear in relation to a
medical procedure. Various treatment-related factors may elicit anxiety among oncology …

Purpose The complex technological processes involved in radiation therapy can be
intimidating to patients, causing increased treatment-related anxiety and reduced …

Up to 49% of patients attending radiation therapy appointments may experience anxiety and
distress. Anxiety is heightened during the first few visits to radiation oncology. Radiation …