2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2017.01.002
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Prospective evaluation of anxiety, depression and quality of life in medically inoperable early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy

Abstract: Our results confirm that SABR is well tolerated and does not have a deleterious effect on QoL and psychological state. Results of our study indicate the importance of additional psychological care in the group of patients with COPD.

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“…A possible explanation for why depressive cancer patients more commonly have anxiety symptoms is that cancer patients have to face a survival crisis, treatment adverse effects, being abandoned, loss of self-control, etc 56. To date, several studies investigated depression and anxiety are comorbid in the cancer patients 56,57. However, very few studies have detected anxiety symptoms as an associated factor in cancer patients comorbid with depressive disorder.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A possible explanation for why depressive cancer patients more commonly have anxiety symptoms is that cancer patients have to face a survival crisis, treatment adverse effects, being abandoned, loss of self-control, etc 56. To date, several studies investigated depression and anxiety are comorbid in the cancer patients 56,57. However, very few studies have detected anxiety symptoms as an associated factor in cancer patients comorbid with depressive disorder.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Analyses were stratified by ECOG-PS of the patient and by the presence of comorbid emphysema and anxiety/depression. These comorbidities and others collected in the physician review were selected based on their association with overall survival and quality of life, in patients with lung cancer [ 21 , 22 ]. Statistical significance was assessed using Mann–Whitney U (2 subgroups) and Kruskal–Wallis (3 + subgroups) tests for numeric and ordinal outcomes, and Fisher’s Exact (2 subgroups) or Chi-squared (3 + subgroups) tests for nominal outcomes.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 13 ] In the current management of NSCLC, maintaining the good psychological state as well as improving the quality of life are of equal importance with prolonging survival. [ 14 16 ] Thus, it is necessary to monitor the psychological distress of NSCLC patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%