Distress in suspected lung cancer patients following rapid and standard diagnostic programs: a prospective observational study

Abstract

Suspected lung cancer patients had high baseline distress levels. A decrease over time was found in RODP compared with SDA patients. QoL did not change relevantly. Albeit observational, these data indicate that patients experience less distress in rapid diagnostic programs than in stepwise diagnostic evaluation.

Prospective evaluation of anxiety, depression and quality of life in medically inoperable early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy

“…those patients. 27,28 Especially, patients with a higher level of anxiety have higher expectations toward medical staff and need more psychological assistance during radiotherapy. 29 In this group, there is a hypothetical risk of poor compliance during treatment and afterwards.…”

Web-based information on oral dysplasia and precancer of the mouth – Quality and readability

“…Individuals with other suspected cancer conditions (e.g. breast, lung, and colorectal structures) reported negatively affected quality of life and high levels of anxiety at the pre-diagnostic phase that can remain despite having a later benign outcome [52][53][54]. The possible reasons why the diagnosis of OED may cause distress may include the perception of threat to life, experienced symptoms including pain and disability, and treatment and its effects on physical and psychosocial well-being.…”

Pre-referral general practitioner consultations and subsequent experience of cancer care: evidence from the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey

“…Prior evidence also indicates that rapid diagnostic pathways may be associated with reduced patient anxiety (Brocken et al . ). Other evidence about the potential influence of diagnostic delays on the experience of subsequent cancer care is limited to case‐series with small sample sizes or is anecdotal (Risberg et al .…”