Onkologie. 2025:19(3):131-133 | DOI: 10.36290/xon.2025.025

The important role of existential distress in symptom management

Pavla Navrátilová
Centrum paliativní péče, Brno

This case report describes the case of a patient in whom existential distress significantly contributed to the clinical symptoms of advanced cancer. It highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to assessing symptoms so that they can be treated correctly and in a targeted manner. It provides practical guidance on managing existential issues with the patient.

Keywords: shortness of breath, anxiety, pain, existential distress.

Accepted: June 26, 2025; Published: July 4, 2025  Show citation

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Navrátilová P. The important role of existential distress in symptom management. Onkologie. 2025;19(3):131-133. doi: 10.36290/xon.2025.025.
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