Journal of Digestive Cancer Research

Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research (대한소화기암연구학회)
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Distress Management in Patients with Digestive Cancer

소화기암 환자의 디스트레스 관리

  • Euihyeon Na (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Presbyterian Medical Center)
  • Received : 2023.02.27
  • Accepted : 2023.04.15
  • Published : 2023.04.20
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Abstract

Distress in patients with digestive cancers can considerably impact not only their treatment adherence but also their health-related quality of life. Early distress recognition in patients, appropriate interventions by the oncology team, or referral to mental health professionals, can enhance the treatment efficiency. This review aims to provide an overview of distress evaluation and its management in patients with cancer, specifically digestive cancers, and to address the psychological responses and distress that occur in those patients during treatment. Furthermore, the review will introduce possible psychological interventions for patients with digestive cancers who experience significant distress, depending on the duration and planning of the treatment.

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