Timing of depression in relation to risk of ovarian cancer
Depression occurring up to 14 years before cancer ascertainment was associated with greater cancer risk. This is the time of precursor progression to invasive ovarian carcinoma, suggesting depression may be an ovarian cancer-promoting agent.
Authors
- Lori B. Chibnik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6293-806X)
- Andrea L. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5023-4399)
- Shelley S. Tworoger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-7046)
- Mary K. Townsend (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2452-4477)
- Laura Diane Kubzansky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-2235)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djae348
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cancer Institute