Depression increases cancer patients' risk of dying

Monday, September 14, 2009 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

Depression can affect a cancer patient's likelihood of survival. That is the finding of an analysis published in the 15 November issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The results highlight the need for systematic screening of psychological distress and subsequent treatments...

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