CONTEXT: Existential and spiritual concerns in relation to palliative end-of-life care have
received increasing attention over the past decade. OBJECTIVES: To review the literature …

Understanding the factors that underlie existential suffering at the end of life has become the
focus of a growing body of research. A number of studies have concluded that existential …

Objectives: An integrative literature review was undertaken to explore existential concerns
among patients with cancer with respect to components, related concepts and targets of …

Introduction Despite modern advances that have led to improved prognoses and symptom
management, a cancer diagnosis continues to evoke images of pain, suffering, and death …

Background Demoralization is a syndrome of existential distress that occurs in a substantial
minority of cancer patients and is associated with a higher number of physical problems …

Objective: Women with gynecological cancers have reported poor health‐related quality of
life (QOL), with complex physical and psychological needs post‐surgery and during …

Background In extant literature, the concept of social isolation has been explored primarily in
the context of older adults. However, people with cancer may also experience social …

Existential distress can be understood as a distinct dimension of cancer-related distress
requiring attention from healthcare professionals. Psychosocial interventions can facilitate …

Objective: This longitudinal study examines the extent to which global meaning, existential
distress in terms of demoralization, and depression are predicted by tumor stage (UICC …

Objective Cancer patients often have to face increasing levels of existential distress (ED)
during disease progression, especially when nearing death. This cross‐sectional study …