Mood disorders and outcomes in lung cancer patients undergoing surgery: a brief summery.

Authors :: Signorelli MS
Surace T
Migliore M
Aguglia E
Source :: Future oncology (London, England) [Future Oncol] 2020 Jun; Vol. 16 (16s), pp. 41-44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 13.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Literature reports depression and anxiety are the most common psychiatric symptoms in cancer patients. Notably, lung cancer is associated with major depressive disorder in 5-13% of cases. The present article aims to give an overview regarding the impact of mood disorders on the outcomes of patients affected by lung cancer. Our review showed that pharmacological treatment and psychotherapy can be useful to improve the quality of life of patients with lung cancer. Moreover, the treatment of depression and anxiety can be associated with a reduced mortality. In conclusion, it is important to consider psychiatric care as important as other adjuvant oncologic therapies in patients with cancer.

Subjects :: Anxiety epidemiology
Anxiety etiology
Anxiety psychology
Citalopram therapeutic use
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods
Combined Modality Therapy methods
Depression epidemiology
Depression etiology
Depression psychology
Humans
Lung Neoplasms mortality
Lung Neoplasms psychology
Patient Care Team
Pneumonectomy psychology
Pneumonectomy rehabilitation
Postoperative Complications epidemiology
Postoperative Complications etiology
Postoperative Complications psychology
Quality of Life
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors therapeutic use
Sertraline therapeutic use
Suicide, Attempted prevention & control
Suicide, Attempted psychology
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Anxiety therapy
Depression therapy
Lung Neoplasms surgery
Pneumonectomy adverse effects
Postoperative Complications therapy

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