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Distress management. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Holland, J. C., Andersen, B., Breitbart, W. S., Buchmann, L. O., Compas, B., Deshields, T. L., Dudley, M. M., Fleishman, S., Fulcher, C. D., Greenberg, D. B., Greiner, C. B., Handzo, G. F., Hoofring, L., Hoover, C., Jacobsen, P. B., Kvale, E., Levy, M. H., Loscalzo, M. J., McAllister-Black, R., Mechanic, K. Y., Palesh, O., Pazar, J. P., Riba, M. B., Roper, K., Valentine, A. D., Wagner, L. I., Zevon, M. A., McMillian, N. R., Freedman-Cass, D. A. 2013; 11 (2): 190-209

Abstract

The integration of psychosocial care into the routine care of all patients with cancer is increasingly being recognized as the new standard of care. These NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Distress Management discuss the identification and treatment of psychosocial problems in patients with cancer. They are intended to assist oncology teams identify patients who require referral to psychosocial resources and to give oncology teams guidance on interventions for patients with mild distress to ensure that all patients with distress are recognized and treated.

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