The association between anxiety and esophageal cancer: A nationwide population-based study.
Juan ZhuYueyue ZhouShanrui MaRu ChenShuanghua XieZhengkui LiuXinqing LiWenqiang WeiPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2020)
GAD was significantly higher in patients with EC and precancerous lesions. Focusing on and alleviating anxiety in high-risk groups (including patients with HGIN and EC) may be an effective strategy for EC prevention and control. Further prospective studies are warranted to validate the results.