Assessment of distress and quality of life in rare cancers.
Cristiane Decat BergerotPaulo Gustavo BergerotErrol J PhilipEdvane Birelo Lopes De DomenicoMaria Fernanda Marcusso ManhaesRenata Nunes PedrasMeghan M SalgiaNazli DizmanKimlin Tan AshingMin LiWilliam DaleSumanta Kumar PalPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2018)
Patients diagnosed with rare cancer reported poorer psychosocial outcomes and impaired quality of life when compared to the general population of cancer patients. Certain demographic groups (eg, women and younger patients) may benefit from targeted psychosocial interventions.