Journal Article10.1002/PON.2960010404
Depression in patients with cancer
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TL;DR: The clinical aspects of depression in cancer from the perspective of prevalence, diagnosis, clinical symptoms, classification and treatment, and therapeutic guidelines are offered.
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Abstract: This paper reviews the clinical aspects of depression in cancer from the perspective of prevalence, diagnosis, clinical symptoms, classification and treatment. Clinical trials, reported since 1960, of psychosocial, psychopharmacologic and behavioral interventions are critically evaluated. Therapeutic guidelines are offered for the management of the depressed patients with cancer. Research directions are suggested for the future.
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