Many individuals affected by cancer who experience emotional distress report not wanting
help. This review aims to understand why individuals affected by cancer seek, accept or …

The emotional consequences of a cancer diagnosis are well documented and range from
emotional distress, defined as suffering associated with feelings such as shock, fear, and …

BACKGROUND: Patients who are facing life‐threatening and life‐limiting cancer almost
invariably experience psychological distress. Responding effectively requires therapeutic …

Objective Despite increased attention to the utility of collaborative care models for promoting
whole‐person care in cancer populations, there is a paucity of empirical research testing the …

The human dimensions of medical care were highlighted by such pioneering figures as
Cicely Saunders, Elizabeth Kubler‐Ross, and Jimmie Holland and their tireless advocacy …

Background Despite evidence that up to 35% of patients with cancer experience significant
distress, access to effective psychosocial care is limited by lack of systematic approaches to …

How can we move collaborative care from evidence-based practice to everyday practice for
those living with cancer and distress?

With numerous studies demonstrating that psychosocial care reduces distress and improves
quality of life, practitioners have an obligation to treat cancer patients in a manner consistent …

Background International standards prioritize introducing routine emotional distress
screening in cancer care to accurately identify patients who most need psycho-oncological …

Cancer is uniformly associated with distress at all points in the disease trajectory. There has
been increasing awareness of the need to identify, prevent, and treat such distress, although …