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Psychosocial considerations in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: implications for patient quality of life and post-transplant survival
Helen F. Graham Cancer Center, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE
Many patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) report distress over their treatment. This article reviews the literature on the psychosocial sequelae of HSCT, the evidence of a prospective relationship between psychosocial factors and post-transplant survival, the clinical implications of these findings, and considerations for future research.
| Commun Oncol 2008;5:407–411 | full text |  130 kb |