These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
This study aims to describe the self-reported symptom distress of older patients who were receiving cancer therapy, and to identify a sub-group of older patients who had a higher symptom burden. It also identifies the symptoms that had the greatest impact on the patients' performance status and quality of life.