Coping strategies as mediators of uncertainty and psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer.

Berta Obispo-Portero Patricia Cruz Castellanos Ana Fernández Montes Sara Coca-Membribes Jacobo Rogado Revuelta Mónica Antoñanzas-Basa Oscar Alfredo Castillo-Trujillo Helena López-Ceballos Adán Rodríguez-Gonzalez Paula Jiménez-Fonseca Caterina Calderón

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2023)

Patients with newly diagnosed unresectable advanced cancer frequently experience psychological distress in the face of uncertainty, potentially influenced by coping strategies like cognitive avoidance.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
newly diagnosed
depressive symptoms
social support
sleep quality
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy