Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Joo-young = Depression, which is common in cancer patients, is associated with an increased risk of death from cancer, and receiving psychotherapy immediately after cancer diagnosis...
Early interventions for depression tied to better cancer survival
Depression may be an overlooked factor in cancer outcomes, according to a large SEER-Medicare analysis of more than 265,000 adults with six common cancers. Researchers found that patients with major depressive disorder had a higher risk of dying from their cancer, while those who received psychotherapy within four weeks of their cancer diagnosis had a 21% lower risk of cancer-specific mortality. Only 3% of patients with depression received psychotherapy in that early window, however.
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