Benefits of screening cancer patients for distress still not demonstrated

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J C Coyne. Br J Cancer. 2013.

. 2013 Feb 19;108(3):736-7.

doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.16. Epub 2013 Jan 31.

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Reply: benefits of screening cancer patients for distress still not demonstrated.
Carlson LE, Waller A, Groff SL, Zhong L, Bultz BD. Carlson LE, et al. Br J Cancer. 2013 Feb 19;108(3):738-9. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.17. Epub 2013 Jan 31. Br J Cancer. 2013. PMID: 23370210 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Unresolved problems with distress screening.
Fielding R, Lam WW. Fielding R, et al. Br J Cancer. 2013 May 14;108(9):1922-3. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.137. Epub 2013 Apr 2. Br J Cancer. 2013. PMID: 23549039 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Online screening for distress, the 6th vital sign, in newly diagnosed oncology outpatients: randomised controlled trial of computerised vs personalised triage.
Carlson LE, Waller A, Groff SL, Zhong L, Bultz BD. Carlson LE, et al. Br J Cancer. 2012 Aug 7;107(4):617-25. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.309. Epub 2012 Jul 24. Br J Cancer. 2012. PMID: 22828610 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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