Patients with cancer are at greater risk of developing depression in comparison to the
general population and this is associated with serious adverse effects, such as poorer …

Purpose The interplay between physical and mental aspects of a cancer diagnosis are well
recognised. However, little consensus exists on the impact of depression and anxiety on …

Social determinants of health are the economic and environmental conditions under which
people are born, live, work, and age that affect health. These structural factors underlie many …

Background Adopting healthy lifestyles and staying mentally health are two cost-effective
modifiable strategies that cancer survivors can implement in self-management. We aimed to …

Background Access to stable and affordable housing is an important social determinant of
health in the United States. However, research addressing housing and cancer care …

Trauma has substantial effects on human health and is recognised as a potential barrier to
seeking or receiving cancer care. The evidence that exists regarding the effect of trauma on …

Background: With comparable overall survival and local recurrence rates with mastectomy,
breast-conserving surgery (BCS) has become the cornerstone of therapy for breast cancer; …

Background Cancer diagnoses are associated with an increased risk for suicide. The aim of
this study was to evaluate this association among Veterans receiving Veterans Health …

For over a century, a complex relationship between schizophrenia diagnosis and
development of many cancers has been observed. Findings from epidemiological studies …

While oncology social workers are the primary providers of psychosocial services, they vary
in what they do and how they work across different cancer care settings. Standards of …