Physical comorbidities as a marker for high risk of psychological distress in cancer patients.

Dafina Petrova Daniel Redondo-Sánchez Miguel Rodríguez BarrancoAntonio Romero RuizAndres Catena Rocio Garcia-Retamero Maria-José Sánchez

Published in: Psycho-oncology (2021)

Physical comorbidities in cancer patients are associated with higher risk of psychological distress and higher demand for mental health services. We encourage further research on this issue as it could improve mental health screening and management in oncologic care.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
healthcare
sleep quality
mental illness
palliative care
quality improvement
rectal cancer
prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
pain management
robot assisted
depressive symptoms
minimally invasive
chronic pain