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This study identified the psychosocial needs of cancer patients at their first visit at a hematology\u2010oncology clinic.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifty\u2010four new consecutive patients completed the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">D<\/jats:styled-content>istress Thermometer and the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">P<\/jats:styled-content>roblem <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">L<\/jats:styled-content>ist, the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">H<\/jats:styled-content>ospital <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">A<\/jats:styled-content>nxiety and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">D<\/jats:styled-content>epression <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">S<\/jats:styled-content>cale, and the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">E<\/jats:styled-content>uro<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">Q<\/jats:styled-content>ol <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">Q<\/jats:styled-content>uality of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">L<\/jats:styled-content>ife <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">S<\/jats:styled-content>cale at their first visit to plan for chemotherapy. 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