ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2012
Screening for depression, sleep-related disturbances, and anxiety in patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas: a preliminary study.
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- One out of four patients with pancreatic cancer experience psychological symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Global research trends on gastrointestinal cancer and mental health (2004-2024): a bibliographic study.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review of sleep disorders in cancer patients: can the prevalence of sleep disorders be ascertained?Cancer medicine · 2015Pooled it
- Alprazolam Reduces Inflammatory Cytokine Production in Pancreatic Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts.Cancer research communications · 2026Article
- Current status of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Interventions in the Management of Pancreatic Cancer - An Overview.Current treatment options in oncology · 2023Review
- An Internal Review of Rates of Palliative Medicine Referral for Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.Cureus · 2021Article
- Prevalence of Insomnia among Pancreatic Cancer Patients following Pancreaticoduodenectomy.Sleep disorders · 2021Article
- Using photography to explore psychological distress in patients with pancreatic cancer and their caregivers: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: The Role of Depression and Anxiety as a Precursor for Disease.Pancreas · 2018Article
- Circulating catecholamines are associated with biobehavioral factors and anxiety symptoms in head and neck cancer patients.PloS one · 2018Article
- Palliative care and advance care planning for pancreas and other cancers.Chinese clinical oncology · 2017Review
- Recent progress in pancreatic cancer.CA: a cancer journal for clinicians · 2013Review
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Abstract
purposeScreening for depression, sleep-related disturbances, and anxiety in patients with diagnosed adenocarcinoma of the pancreas. MATERIALS AND
methodsPatients were evaluated at initial consultation and subsequent visits at the multidisciplinary pancreatic cancer clinic at our University Cancer Center. Cross-sectional and longitudinal psychosocial distress was assessed utilizing Personal Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ9) to screen for depression and monitor symptoms, the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) for generalized anxiety, and the University of Michigan Sleep Questionnaire to monitor sleep symptoms.
resultsTwenty-two patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer participated during the 6-month pilot study with longitudinal followup for thirteen patients. In this study, mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, anxiety, and potential sleep problems were common. The main finding of the study was 23% of the patients who were part of this pilot project screened positive for moderately severe major depressive symptoms, likely anxiety disorder or a potential sleep disorder during the study. One patient screened positive for moderately severe depressive symptoms in longitudinal followup.
conclusionsDepression, anxiety, and sleep problems are evident in patients with pancreatic cancer. Prospective, longitudinal studies, with larger groups of patients, are needed to determine if these comorbid symptoms impact outcome and clinical course.
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