Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression and Their Impact on the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients Treated with Palliative Antineoplasic Therapy – Results of the PALINT Trial

High rates of distress, anxiety, and depression are a strong argument for implementation of systematic screening for psychological distress, and for comprehensive psychosocial support for all patients with advanced cancer throughout the disease trajectory. The HADS questionnaire is a suitable tool for this type of screening. This work was supported by the grant of Ministry of Health AZV 15-33590A. The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study. The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE recommendation for biomedical papers. Submitted: 3. 12. 2018 Accepted: 24. 3. 2019.