The Influence of Anxiety and Depression on Survival in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Patients
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Type
- Observational
- Design
- Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 70 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Southern China and Southeast Asia. Radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy are the mainstays of therapy for NPC because these tumors are biologically highly radiosensitive and chemosensitive. Anxiety and depression symptoms were common psychological symptoms a...
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is endemic in Southern China and Southeast Asia. Radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy are the mainstays of therapy for NPC because these tumors are biologically highly radiosensitive and chemosensitive. Anxiety and depression symptoms were common psychological symptoms around the time of cancer diagnosis and were often persistent during cancer treatment. Psychological symptoms are associated with prolonged hospital stays, lower quality of life, and worse treatment adherence among patients with cancer. Depressive symptoms have been demonstrated to predict early mortality among patients with some kinds of cancer. But among NPC patients, the influence of anxiety and depression symptoms to long term survival have not be explored. Therefore, this prospective, observational cohort study aimed to explore the influence of anxiety and depression to long term survival in NPC patients.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT03290001
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- Investigators
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