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Distress and quality of life of patients treated with autologous stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy: Outcome of stepped care (WC2008-052)

Background

Starting date: 01/04/2009

Psychological distress (i.e. depression and anxiety) is a strong predictor of functional status and other aspects of quality of life in hematological patients who receive autologous stem cell transplantation following high-dose chemotherapy. Treatment of psychological distress is hypothesized to result in improvement of functional status and other aspects of quality of life.