Influence of depression on survival of colorectal cancer patients drawn from a large prospective cohort.
Esperanza Valero-MorenoFrancisco Rivas-RuizMaría Padilla-RuizJulia AlcaideIrene Zarcos-PedrinaciTeresa TéllezNerea Fernández-de Larrea-BazMarisa BaréAmaia BilbaoCristina SarasquetaMaría Manuela Morales-Suárez-VarelaUrko AguirreJosé María QuintanaMaximino Redondonull nullPublished in: Psycho-oncology (2022)
There is a high prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients diagnosed with CRC. These symptoms were negatively associated with the survival rate independently of other clinical variables. Therefore, patients diagnosed with CRC should be screened for depressive symptoms to ensure appropriate treatment can be provided.