Depression as a Prodromal Symptom of Pancreatic Cancer: A Narrative Review
Depression may represent a potential prodromal symptom of pancreatic cancer, reflecting systemic biological processes as well as psychological reactions. Its utility as a standalone marker remains limited; future studies should integrate psychiatric, clinical and biological biomarker assessments to enhance early clinical diagnosis.
Authors
- Alberto Zaniboni
- Silvia Noventa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7423-6065)
- Fausto Meriggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0292-340X)
- Federica Andreis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-3728)
- Ester Oneda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7861-7882)
- Chiara Deori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5881-1215)
- Valentina Giubileo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0000-1484)
Institutions
- Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancers
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers18010016
- Primary Topic
- Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00