Depression and Pancreatic Cancer

Authors:
Andrew D. Boyd From the Department of Psychiatry and the University of Michigan Depression Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
From the Department of Psychiatry and the University of Michigan Depression Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Michelle Riba From the Department of Psychiatry and the University of Michigan Depression Center, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Volume/Issue:
Volume 5: Issue 1
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2007
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.6004/jnccn.2007.0012
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Although pancreatic carcinoma and depression have been linked for years, the prevalence and relationship of these often coexisting diseases are still poorly understood. A clinical gestalt asserts that many patients present with depression before pancreatic carcinoma is diagnosed. Published studies reviewing this issue have found that many patients with pancreatic cancer are depressed. If the definition of depression is broadened to include mild depression in addition to major depression, these numbers increase. This article reviews the literature linking pancreatic carcinoma and depression.

Correspondence: Michelle Riba, MD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, F6236 MCHC, Ann Arbor MI, 48105-0295. E-mail: mriba@umich.edu
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Print ISSN:
1540-1405
Online ISSN:
1540-1413
Publisher:
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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Copyright:
Copyright © 2007 by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Page Numbers:
4
Article Category:
Research Article
Received:
14 Sep 2006
Accepted:
25 Sep 2006
Print Publication Date:
01 Jan 2007
Online Publication Date:
Jan 2007
Keywords:
Pancreatic carcinoma; depression; co-morbidity

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