Document Type : Original Article(s)
Authors
1 Cancer Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
3 Department of Radiotherapy, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
4 Department of Psychiatry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
5 Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Background: The psychological distress is a kind of mental stress that people experience due to various causes. This study was performed aimed to investigate the psychological distress in cancer patients.Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed during one year on the patients who referred to two academic hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences for treatment or follow-up. Psychological distress questionnaire was used to collect data. Results were analyzed using SPSS version 16. P