A comprehensive examination of mental health in patients with head and neck cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pablo Jimenez-LabaigClaudia AymerichIrene BrañaAntonio RullanJon CacicedoMiguel Ángel González-TorresKevin J HarringtonAna Catalan

Published in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2024)

Patients with HNC presented significant prevalence of mental health concerns in all domains. Suicide remains a highly relevant concern. The prevalence of criteria-meeting disorders is significantly lower than clinically relevant symptoms. Investigating the effectiveness of targeted assessments for disorders in highly symptomatic patients is essential.

Keyphrases

mental health
end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
mental illness
patient reported outcomes