Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy

Distress has become a major issue in cancer population. Patients may suffer from either physical, psychological distress or both. Cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy are more likely to experience psychological distress. This could be due to the negative effects of chemotherapy agents, th...

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Main Authors: Zainal, Nor Zuraida, Ng, Chong Guan
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Published: University of Malaya Medical Centre 2010
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spelling my.um.eprints.142122019-11-06T08:21:06Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14212/ Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy Zainal, Nor Zuraida Ng, Chong Guan R Medicine Distress has become a major issue in cancer population. Patients may suffer from either physical, psychological distress or both. Cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy are more likely to experience psychological distress. This could be due to the negative effects of chemotherapy agents, the uncertainty of post-treatment, and the occurrence of psychosocial problems. As a result, the patient may experience a normal reaction such as sadness or may develop common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety. University of Malaya Medical Centre 2010 Article PeerReviewed Zainal, Nor Zuraida and Ng, Chong Guan (2010) Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 13 (1). pp. 12-18. ISSN 1823-7339 https://jummec.um.edu.my/article/view/4629/2423
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Zainal, Nor Zuraida
Ng, Chong Guan
Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
description Distress has become a major issue in cancer population. Patients may suffer from either physical, psychological distress or both. Cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy are more likely to experience psychological distress. This could be due to the negative effects of chemotherapy agents, the uncertainty of post-treatment, and the occurrence of psychosocial problems. As a result, the patient may experience a normal reaction such as sadness or may develop common psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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author Zainal, Nor Zuraida
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title Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
title_short Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
title_full Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
title_fullStr Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
title_sort psychological distress among cancer patients on chemotherapy
publisher University of Malaya Medical Centre
publishDate 2010
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/14212/
https://jummec.um.edu.my/article/view/4629/2423
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