Depression ‘cuts cancer survival’

Depression can damage a cancer patient’s chances of survival, a review of research suggests.

The University of British Columbia team said the finding emphasised the need to screen cancer patients carefully for signs of psychological distress.
The study, a review of 26 separate studies including 9,417 patients, features in the journal Cancer.
It found death rates were up to 25% higher in patients showing symptoms of depression. …continue reading

Source: BBC

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