Weekly News Wire | December 22, 2019
Depression Affects One-Third Of People With Lung Cancer
Among those newly diagnosed with advanced-stage, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), about one-third have moderate to severe symptoms of depression. NSCLC is the most common form of lung cancer and accounts for approximately 85% of all cases of lung cancer. About 8.1% of these individuals had severe depression, and 28.0% had moderate depressive symptoms.
Additional findings include:
About 93.3% of those with NSCLC and severe depression said the depressive symptoms made it difficult to do their work, take care of things at home, and get along with other people.
Those with NSCLC and moderate . . .
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