Background: To what extent is professional psychosocial care of cancer patients in acute
hospitals necessary? In a previous meta-analysis, prevalence of psychological sequelae …

Background Empirical studies investigating the prevalence of mental disorders and
psychological distress in cancer patients have gained increasing importance during recent …

With cancer incidence increasing over time worldwide, attention to the burden of psychiatric
and psychosocial consequences of the disease is now mandatory for both cancer and …

Background: Psychological problems are common in cancer patients. For the purpose of
planning psycho-oncological interventions and services tailored to the specific needs of …

Objective The study aimed to assess cancer patients' use of psychological care and its
correlates in a large sample of cancer patients in Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCCs) in …

Background. The biomedical care for cancer has not been complemented by psychosocial
progressions in cancer care. Objectives. To find the prevalence of anxiety and depression …

Background Although the adverse effects of cancer diagnoses and treatments on mental
health are known, about less than 10% of patients are estimated to be referred to seek help …

Objective This study examined the prevalence of mental health conditions in cancer
patients, the role of socioeconomic position in relation to that, and the use of professional …

A significant proportion of cancer patients experience psychiatric morbidity. Potential
predictors of psychiatric morbidity include patient disease-related factors and factors relating …

BACKGROUND Psychological morbidity has been proposed as a source of distress in
cancer patients. This study aimed to: 1) determine the prevalence of diagnosable psychiatric …