Translated Tool from NCCN Measures Mental Health "Temperature" of People with Cancer - Seite 2

The NCCN Distress Thermometer translations are part of ongoing efforts by the NCCN Global Team to make NCCN Guidelines and derivative products more accessible to non-English speakers. More than 100 new translations have published this year alone, including clinical guidelines and patient-friendly versions. NCCN also provides NCCN Framework for Resource Stratification of NCCN Guidelines (NCCN Framework) and NCCN Harmonized Guidelines with optimal recommendations alongside pragmatic approaches to improve treatment in resource-constrained settings, such as low- and middle-income countries. Visit nccn.org/global and join the conversation online with the hashtag #NCCNGlobal.

The translated NCCN Distress Thermometer can be found at nccn.org/global/international_adaptations.aspx#distress. Recently-updated NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Distress are also available at nccn.org/patients.

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