Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy
Lockwood B, El-Jawahri A, Walker A, Russell D, Gustin J, Ehrman S, Bose-Brill S, Lustberg M, Bhatnagar B. Psychological Distress in Young Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy. Blood 2020, 136: 17-18. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2020-140589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcomesAcute myeloid leukemiaHigh-risk acute myeloid leukemiaQuality of lifeEdmonton Symptom Assessment SystemInduction chemotherapyWeek 2Older adultsYoung adultsPTSD symptomsPC interventionsSymptom burdenPsychological distressSignificant lower QOLRefractory acute myeloid leukemiaAdvisory CommitteeLower QOLCancer Therapy-LeukemiaIntensive induction chemotherapySignificant higher anxietyStandard oncology careInitiation of chemotherapyPalliative care interventionsPsychological symptom burdenChance of cure