Multidisciplinary management improves survival at 1 year after surgical treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched study.

Objectives: The management of patients affected by lung cancer requires the expertise of specialists from different disciplines. Although the advantages of multidisciplinary team discussions seem obvious, there are limited studies evaluating the influence of this approach on postoperative outcomes in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aim of this study is to examine the impact of a multidisciplinary approach on survival of patients undergoing surgery for NSCLC.

Educational intervention in cancer outpatient clinics on routine screening for emotional distress: an observational study.

Purpose: To examine the possible effect of an educational model on distress screening in newly diagnosed cancer patients referred to Psycho-oncology service (POS).

Methods: We examined the differences in distress and problems among newly diagnosed cancer patients referred to POS by cancer care professionals' according to their clinical judgement (2-year period; Study-1) and after an educational intervention on the Distress Thermometer (DT) and Problem List (PL), with referral to those reporting cut-off scores indicative of 'caseness' (DT>4) (1-year period; Study-2).

Results: In Study-1, 153 (6.