Risk factors for heightened COVID-19-Related anxiety among breast cancer patients.

Yash B Shah Stephanie KjelstromDiana MartinezAdam LeitenbergerDonna-Marie ManassehMelissa Bollmann-JenkinsAnn PartridgeVirginia G Kaklamani Rowan T ChlebowskiSharon LarsonMarisa C Weiss

Published in: Cancer medicine (2022)

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety was reported by a large proportion of breast cancer patients, with increased prevalence in those with risk factors. Attention to mental health is critical, as emotional distress not only harms quality of life but may also compromise outcomes.

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