Association between health literacy, communication and psychological distress among myelodysplastic syndromes patients

A diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), i.e. a cancerous disease with a variable risk of evolution into acute myeloid leukaemia [1] can trigger different emotions, particularly, psychological distress [2], as MDS can potentially be a life-threatening disease without any curative treatment except stem-cell transplant, which is not applicable for most patients [3]. Among lower-risk patients watchful waiting or symptomatic treatment might also generate distress because of the lack of MDS-focused treatment.

Source: Leukemia Research - September 4, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Youssoufa M. Ousseine, Phyllis N. Butow, Pierre Fenaux, Rebecca Dring, Patrick Festy, L éa Restivo, Norbert Vey, Julien Mancini Source Type: research