ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021
The effect of psychological condition before radiotherapy on prognosis in 390 patients initially treated for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Abstract
purposeTo explore whether anxiety and depression are prognostic indexes for overall survival in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) who underwent intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT).
methodsClinical data were collected for NPC patients who underwent IMRT. Anxiety and depression were investigated before radiotherapy by using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The survival rate was calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and survival curves were compared among patients with different levels of anxiety and depression. The Cox risk regression model was used to screen the factors affecting survival.
resultsA total of 390 initially treated NPC patients were included in the study. Among them, 166 patients suffered from anxiety, and 95 patients suffered from depression before radiotherapy. The 5-year overall survival rates for patients with and without anxiety before radiotherapy were 71.6% and 81.8% (χ
conclusionAnxiety before radiotherapy is associated with poor prognosis in NPC patients.
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