Assessing mental health, cognitive function and quality of life of breast cancer patients: exploring associations with gut microbiota in an observational and preliminary study
Our study suggests a link between the microbiota profile at diagnosis and the psychological symptoms that develop at 3 months of breast cancer treatment. These findings shed light on potential strategies for positively modulating the microbiota to help enhance the body's resilience, particularly mental health, throughout the disease and treatments.
Authors
- Catarina Pereira Calafate
- Ana Pereira
- André Moreira-Rosário (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0320-1839)
- I. Negreiros
- Conceição Calhau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9567-3379)
- Cristina Marçal
- Renata Chaleira
- Ana Canastra
- Pedro Casal Ribeiro
- J. V. Rocha
- Paula Borralho
- Filipa Martinho
- José Germano Sousa
- Carolina Botelho de Sousa
- Diogo Alpuim Costa
- Cristina Freitas
- Ana Faria
- Teresa Campos
- Rita Calha
- Catarina Dinis
- Rita Ribeiro
Institutions
- University of Lisbon (PT)
- Santa Casa Hospital (BR)
- Instituto de Oncología y Radiobiología (CU)
- Moroccan National Railways Office (MA)
- Breast Cancer Care (GB)
- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (BR)
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (US)
- Breast Center (CH)
- Instituto de Saúde (BR)
- Hospital do Desterro (PT)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1437697
- Primary Topic
- Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- AstraZeneca