Factors associated with anxiety and depression in cancer patients prior to initiating adjuvant therapy.
Paula Jiménez-FonsecaC CalderónR HernándezT Ramón Y CajalM MutA RamchandaniO DonnayA Carmona-BayonasPublished in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2018)
The high prevalence of anxiety and depression among Spaniards with cancer starting adjuvant chemotherapy suggests that more attention should be paid to mental health in these individuals. These findings are important for cancer patients because they can benefit from interventions that increase positive psychological factors such as hope, optimism, and social support to reduce anxiety and depression.