ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal cancer2022
Gender Differences in Psychological Distress in Patients with Colorectal Cancer and Its Correlates in the Northeast of Iran.
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- Quality of Life in Breast and Gynecological Cancer: A Review of Systematic Reviews, 1985-2025.Asia-Pacific journal of clinical oncology · 2026Pooled it
- The prevalence of depression and anxiety in patients with cancer in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- The Relationship Between Fears of Cancer Recurrence and Patient Gender: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Pooled it
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- Depression and anxiety symptoms and their association with quality of life in patients with colorectal cancer: A cross-sectional study.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis of anxiety, depression, and resilience among elderly colorectal cancer patients in China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of Defense Mechanism Styles on Disease Progression in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancer: Focusing on Clinical Staging.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2024Article
- The psychological distress of gastrointestinal cancer patients and its association with quality of life among different genders.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Health-related quality of life and related factors in patients with colorectal cancer in Iran: a systematic review.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- Fear of Recurrence in Advanced Cancer Patients: Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Psychological Correlates.Cancers · 2024Article
- Gender Differences in Psychosocial Outcomes and Coping Strategies of Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Role of sex on psychological distress, quality of life, and coping of patients with advanced colorectal and non-colorectal cancer.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Psychological Distress and Its Risk Factors in Patients with Primary Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeColorectal cancer has a significant impact on patients' physical, psychological, and social aspects. This study aimed to examine the gender difference in anxiety and depression and its relationship with some of the characteristics of the disease and demographic in the northeast of Iran.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, patients with colorectal cancer aged over 18 years who were admitted to hospitals, without considering the disease stage and type of treatment, were enrolled during 2014-2016. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Questionnaire was completed via interview.
resultsA total of 303 survivors of colorectal cancer were included in the current analysis, of whom 55.1% (167) were male. The overall frequency of depression was 44.9%, and it was 38.3% and 32.9% for men and women, respectively. The overall frequency of anxiety was 53.4% (50.3% and 57.4% for men and women, respectively). The results showed that compared to men, women (52%) were more likely to report depression (OR = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.22-1.04, P = 0.065); in contrast, men (12%) were less likely than women to report anxiety (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.38-2.03, P = 0.779), which was less than 12% in men. Among other variables, education and employment were identified as independent and strong predictive variables for depression and anxiety.
conclusionsThe frequency of anxiety and depression is high among colorectal cancer survivors, especially in women. Therefore, screening for psychological distress is recommended in clinical settings and there is a need to pay attention to women.
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