Anxiety, Depression Higher, QOL Lower Between Chemotherapy Cycles for Breast Cancer
A longitudinal study assessed psychological status of postoperative patients with breast cancer between adjuvant chemotherapy for anxiety and depression.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
PHQ-9 and HADS-D May be Limited in Assessment of MDD in Patients With Cancer
Results of a recent study found that the effectiveness of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-D) in screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in patients with cancer was limited compared to the standardized diagnostic interview.
Nurse-Led Psychological Intervention Beneficial in Breast Cancer
Participants with high risk of depression reported lower mood disturbance, anxiety, depression following intervention.
Brief Intervention Eases Distress in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Called CALM, the psychological intervention tries to help patients live with their disease rather than just prepare them for the end of life.
Research Shows Temozolomide Has Potential to Increase Depression
Temozolomide, an antimitotic chemotherapy used to treat brain cancer, demonstrated the potential to increase depression in a mouse model.
Anxiety, Distress Common Among Patients With BCR-ABL-negative MPNs
In this study, researchers measured the psychological manifestations among patients with BCR-ABL-negative MPNs to determine the effects of anxiety, distress, and depression on symptom burden in this patient population.
Pretransplant Depression Associated With Worse Overall Survival
An assessment of depression in patients before autologous or allogeneic HCT demonstrated that the condition impacts overall survival and risk of GVDH in patients with hematologic malignancies.
Can Depression Reduce Chemotherapy Tolerability, Effectiveness in Advanced Lung Cancer?
New evidence indicates that depression can impact cancer outcomes following chemotherapy.
Depression May Contribute to Receipt of Inappropriate Breast Cancer Treatment
An analysis of data from Danish women with early-stage breast cancer assessed women’s risk of receiving nonguideline treatment for their disease if they had a prior diagnosis of depression or prior treatment with antidepressants.
Cancer Survivors Display Higher Rate of Antidepressant Use
Nearly one in five cancer survivors are taking medication for depression or anxiety years later.
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