Screening for emotional distress is becoming increasingly common in cancer care. This
systematic review examines the psychometric properties of the existing tools used to screen …

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

2.1 Geltungsbereich und Zweck 2.1. 1. Zielsetzung und Fragestellung Das Kolorektale
Karzinom (KRK) ist mit etwa 64 000 Neuerkrankungen und ca. 26 000 Todesfällen pro Jahr …

Abstract Purpose The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is the most
extensively validated scale for screening emotional distress in cancer patients. However …

This first German evidence-based guideline for cutaneous melanoma was developed under
the auspices of the German Dermatological Society (DDG) and the Dermatologic …

Ultra-short screening tools involving fewer than five questions have been recommended as
a simple method of detecting distress, anxiety, or depression in cancer settings. Such …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
in the identification of psychiatric complications of cancer, as defined by a robust criterion …

Screening for distress in cancer patients is recommended by the National Comprehensive
Cancer Network, and a Distress Thermometer has previously been developed and …

The aim of this study was to determine optimal cutoff scores for the Hospital Anxiety and
Depression Scale (HADS) when used in evaluating cancer patients in acute care. A total of …

Anxiety and depression are the most common psychological symptoms in patients with
cancer, irrespective of disease stage, primary cancer site and phase of treatment. Symptoms …