Psychological distress and influencing factors in lung cancer patients based on the stress system model: a cross-sectional study
Yuxiu Liu,
Shuzhen Li,
Xin Wang
et al.
Abstract:Background
Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Due to the low survival rate of patients with intermediate and advanced lung cancer, the challenging nature of treatment, the economic burden and the poor prognosis, most patients experience anxiety, fear and other psychological distress. If left untreated over a long period of time, these negative emotions will gradually develop into depression, anxiety or other serious mental illnesses. Furthermore, this can hav… Show more
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