DOI: 10.1200/go.23.00071 ISSN:

Distress Thermometer Score Is Useful For Predicting Suicidal Ideation in Patients With Cancer

Sudip Thapa, Susmita Sharma, Sudip Shrestha, Bijesh Raj Ghimire, Sanuja Dahal, Rubina Maharjan, Sadiksha Thapa, Rishav Koirala
  • Cancer Research
  • Oncology

A Distress Thermometer with a cutoff score of ≥4 is a very short tool that can be useful for predicting suicidal ideation in patients with cancer. Patients with high DT scores and psychosocial problems need to be routinely screened to prevent the suicidal risk.

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