High level of distress in long-term survivors of thyroid carcinoma: Results of rapid screening using the distress thermometer

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 128-137

  Roerink, Sean H P P ^a   De Ridder, Mischa ^a   Prins, Judith ^a   Huijbers, Angelique ^a   De Wilt, Hans J H ^a   Marres, Henri ^a   Repping Wuts, Han ^a   Stikkelbroeck, Nike M M L ^a   Timmers, Henri J ^a   Hermus, Ad R M M ^a   Netea Maier, Romana T ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER REGRESSION; CANCER SCREENING; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS COGNITION QUESTIONNAIRE; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; THERMOMETER; THYROID CARCINOMA; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; AD HOC QUESTIONNAIRE; ANXIETY ASSESSMENT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION ASSESSMENT; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; DIFFERENTIATED NON MEDULLARY THYROID CARCINOMA; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DISTRESS THERMOMETER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PROBLEM LIST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; BODY WEIGHT; CARCINOMA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NETHERLANDS; PARESTHESIA; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; ROC CURVE; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; THYROID NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871445442     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: 1651226X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0284186X.2012.723822     Document Type: Article

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