Screening for distress in women with gynaecological cancer: Adaptation of the distress thermometer for gynaecological oncology patients.
Emma HarbeckSuzanne K ChambersJanine Porter-SteeleDebra AndersonJasotha SanmugarajahFelicity HughesCaroline NehillCharrlotte SeibPublished in: European journal of cancer care (2021)
This measure provides a structured screening tool tailored to the concerns of women with gynaecological cancer, enhancing communication between clinicians and their patients about potentially identified and unrecognised sources of distress. Future research will focus on establishing sensitivity and specificity of this tool and further assessing its utility in clinical settings for all gynaecological cancers (including rare cancers like vulvar cancer).