Development of Psychosocial Distress in Cancer Survivors and Its Potential Prognostic Impact on Survival: A Scoping Review
Yifeng Gao, Chien‐Tzu Lee, Melissa S Y Thong, Daniela Doege, Volker Arndt · 2026
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Description
Gao leads a team reviewing how distress over time relates to survival in cancer survivors in a 2026 scoping paper. One-off distress checks had been tied to outcomes before. How changing distress matters was less clear.
Dozens of studies with repeated distress measures were mapped across cancer types and countries. Most survivors kept low distress, while a minority stayed highly distressed. Lasting or worsening distress tracked with worse survival in study after study. Survivors whose distress eased fared about as well as those never distressed. Effect sizes varied, and not every study agreed. The authors suggest tracking distress through survivorship care. Whether easing distress itself extends life is unproven.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yifeng Gao, Chien‐Tzu Lee, Melissa S Y Thong, Daniela Doege, Volker Arndt |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |