RT - Journal Article T1 - Assessment of Psychological Stress Status among Iranian Cancer Patients JF - IJBC YR - 2015 JO - IJBC VO - 7 IS - 2 UR - http://ijbc.ir/article-1-589-en.html SP - 95 EP - 96 K1 - Stress K1 - cancer K1 - psychology K1 - Iran. AB - Objectives: We aimed to assess psychological stress status among Iranian patients with cancer compared with non-cancer individuals. Patients and Methods: In a case-control study one hundred consecutive cancer patients who referred to Fatemieh hospital in Semnan, Iran (regardless of the type of cancer and its stage) were enrolled. One hundred matched non-cancer individuals were selected as controls. The status of psychological stress was assessed using a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of psychological stress was 70% among cancer patients and 40% among controls (p LA eng UL http://ijbc.ir/article-1-589-en.html M3 ER -