Suicide in patients with cancer is most common in the first months after a diagnosis. With an overall risk that is already twice that of the general population, the risk increases to as much as 13 times the average suicide risk in those newly diagnosed with cancer.

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of the Power Over Pain–Coaching (POP-C) intervention to improve functional status among African American outpatients with cancer pain. Sample & Setting: 310 African American patients were recruited from an urban comprehensive cancer center. The study took...

Purpose: To measure the distress of hospitalized adults with cancer and identify strategies and behaviors to manage distress. Participants & Setting: 185 adults with cancer hospitalized in a large tertiary hospital in the Midwest. Methodologic Approach: This study involved a one-time assessment...

Objectives: To investigate the feasibility of an intervention using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer and Problem List with nurse-guided follow-up and the effect on depressive symptoms, health-related quality of life, and worry of cancer in patients with head and neck...