Preexisting psychological illness and its association with mortality in lung cancer patients with access to support resources.
Allison E WrightElyce SheehanFares QeadanLily StalterAli Imran SaeedPublished in: The clinical respiratory journal (2022)
Patients with previous psychiatric illness are more likely to utilize psychosocial resources at the cancer center after a new diagnosis of lung cancer. Patients who utilize psychosocial interventions have higher 1-year mortality than those who do not.