Lifetime stressor exposure and depression among patients with pancreatic cancer: insights from the Florida Pancreas Collaborative
These findings highlight distinct patterns of depression and stress across pancreatic tumor types and reveal a robust association between lifetime stress exposure and depressive symptoms. Together, they underscore the need for systematic screening and integrated psychosocial support for patients with pancreatic cancer.
Authors
- George M. Slavich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-3818)
- Sahana Rajasekhara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3877-6165)
- Daniel Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4510-5204)
- Kun Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8531-7813)
- Rafael Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-8450)
- Wade G. Douglas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6863-3504)
- Toni L. Basinski
- Jennifer B. Permuth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4726-9264)
- Mark Bloomston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2987-947X)
- Vic Velanovich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-948X)
- Grant S. Shields
- Anjuli Luthra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9090-3144)
- Kevin L. Huguet
- Sebastian N. Maletz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-3369)
- Margaret A. Park
- José M. Pimiento (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7237-4509)
- Dae Won Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8785-4508)
- Dung Tsa Chen
- Tiago Biachi de Castria
- Anthony DeSomma
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Tampa General Hospital (US)
- Moffitt Cancer Center (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Regional Cancer Center (US)
- St. Anthony’s Hospital (US)
- Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (US)
- University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-15007-w
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05
Funders
- National Institutes of Health