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Patients With Metastatic Disease Are at Highest Risk for Anxiety and Depression in an Orthopedic Oncology Patient Population.

Jeffrey TarraschPatrick EnglandV Tillman HurstDouglas McDonaldRegis J O'KeefeCara A Cipriano
Published in: JCO oncology practice (2022)
Anxiety and depression were most prevalent in patients with metastatic disease. Compared with total joint arthroplasty patients, patients with cancer less frequently experienced postoperative improvements in anxiety and depression. Worse preoperative pain and function were independently associated with greater preoperative anxiety and depression. Providers should maintain awareness of the relationship between mental and physical health to optimize outcomes.
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