Impact of major depressive disorder on breast cancer outcomes: a national retrospective cohort study
Women with major depressive disorder had inferior breast cancer outcomes compared with women without a history of major depressive disorder. Research is needed to investigate underlying mechanisms linking depression to breast cancer progression and evaluate interventions to improve outcomes in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Corinne E. Joshu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-172X)
- Kala Visvanathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0582-8005)
- Maya Aboumrad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6140-4250)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- White River Junction VA Medical Center (US)
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae287
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70
Funders
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute