Diagnosing and treating depression in lung cancer patients could significantly improve their odds of survival, according to a new study by Donald Sullivan, a doctor and assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University.
Looking at data from a group of 5,150 patients in five regions, Sullivan found a 12 percent increase in mortality among those who had both lung cancer and depression. Patients whose depression went into remission during treatment, however, had the same odds of survival as…
Diagnosing and treating depression in lung cancer patients could significantly improve their odds of survival, according to a new study by Donald Sullivan, a doctor and assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University.
Looking at data from a group of 5,150 patients in five regions, Sullivan found a 12 percent increase in mortality among those who had both lung cancer and depression. Patients whose depression went into remission during treatment, however, had the same odds of survival as…