When Prompted, Many Cancer Patients Indicate They Want Treatment For Depression, Smoking, Polaris Trial Shows

A clinical trial launched by Polaris Health Directions is off to a strong start with more than 100 of the planned 1,000 patients enrolled within the first six weeks. The research is examining whether using an automated assessment and referral system developed by Polaris can improve quality of life and reduce long-term costs related to poor mental health and high health care utilization among people with cancer. The Polaris Oncology Distress Management System assesses psychosocial issues including distress and depression that are common in cancer patients...

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