[Psychological distress of breast cancer patients: screening and patients' request for psycho-oncological care as indicators of health-related quality of life].

Health-related quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients strongly depends on emotional well-being. QoL (EORTC-QLQ-C30), psychological distress (HADS), and patient's request for psycho-oncological care were assessed in 103 breast cancer patients during initial hospitalization. Clinical diagnoses according to ICD-10-F were made by clinical interview.