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Cancer Diagnosis Triggers Mental Health Crisis, Death Risk Soars
23 Feb
Summary
- Developing mental health issues within a year of cancer diagnosis raises death risk.
- One in 10 cancer patients develop a mental disorder, linked to 51% higher mortality.
- Researchers urge immediate screening and treatment for mental health post-cancer.
Developing a mental health disorder within one year of a cancer diagnosis is linked to a substantial increase in the risk of death, according to recent research.
The study, which analyzed data from over 371,000 adults diagnosed with cancer between 2013 and 2023, found that 10.6% developed conditions like anxiety or depression.
