Purpose A Pan-Canadian Practice Guideline on Screening, Assessment, and Care of
Psychosocial Distress (Depression, Anxiety) in Adults With Cancer was identified for …

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 …

Objective Psychological distress is common in cancer patients, and awareness of its
indicators is essential. We aimed to assess the prevalence of psychological distress and to …

Results A total of 5,889 patients were identified, which led to 4,020 participants (a 68.3%
response rate); of those, 2,141 patients were interviewed. The 4-week total prevalence for …

Objectives: Depression is known to be a major problem in cancer patients, and evidence is
emerging about the importance of anxiety. Because the disorders are highly comorbid, we …

Background Mood disorders are among the most distressing psychiatric conditions
experienced by patients with advanced cancer; however, studies have not shown a direct …

Context Advanced cancer patients typically experience multiple symptoms, which may
influence patient outcomes synergistically. The composition of these symptom clusters (SCs) …

Background: Systematic symptom reporting by patients and the use of questionnaires such
as the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) have potential to improve clinical …

Purpose: To examine the value of a new screening instrument in a visual-analogue format.
Methods: We report the design and validation of a new five-dimensional tool called the …

Purpose This study aimed to review quantitative literature pertaining to studies of music-
based interventions in palliative cancer care and to review the neurobiological literature that …