Parental psychological distress and cancer stage: a comparison of adults with metastatic and non-metastatic cancer.
Eliza M ParkElise M StephensonCynthia W MooreAllison M DealAnna C MurielPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)
With the exception of concerns about death, intensity of parenting concerns, as measured by the PCQ, was similar between parents with metastatic and non-metastatic cancer. However, parenting concerns may be more strongly linked to overall psychological distress in patients with metastatic disease. Further research is needed to clarify how parenting concerns uniquely relate to advanced stage illness.