Observational studyStrahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]2022
Anxiety and depression in patients with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy: the role of intelligence, life history, and social support-preliminary results from a monocentric analysis.
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- Personality characteristics, alexithymia and anxiety/depression in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a cross-sectional mediation analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Patient-reported symptoms before adjuvant locoregional radiotherapy for breast cancer: triple-negative histology impacts the symptom burden.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2024Article
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- A survey of cancer patients' interest in undertaking exercise to promote relaxation during radiotherapy for breast cancer and metastatic cancer.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Perceived control, self-management efficacy, and quality of life in patients treated with radiation therapy for breast cancer: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
- Practitioner perceptions on the use of exercise and nutritional interventions for patients with breast cancer receiving radiation therapy.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2023Article
- Optimal fractionation and timing of weekly cone-beam CT in daily surface-guided radiotherapy for breast cancer.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeIt is known that the diagnosis of breast cancer often causes anxiety and depression. Radiotherapy of the breast as an obligatory part of a breast-conserving treatment concept can markedly increase these psychological symptoms in many, but not all patients. In this clinical observational study, we aimed at identifying cognitive, health-related and social factors that may either enhance or reduce the emergence of anxiety and depression.
methodsUsing a longitudinal study design with 25 women (mean age: 52.9 years; SD = 10.6; age range 29-70 years) with a first diagnosis of nonmetastatic breast cancer, measures of anxiety, depression, situational emotional states, intelligence, and aspects of social frameworks were assessed before, during, and after radiotherapy of the breast. At 4 time-points, standard and self-constructed questionnaires were used to assess the course of anxiety and depressive symptoms across the radiotherapy intervention.
resultsWe found that anxiety is highest immediately before the start of radiation therapy, while the anxiety level was lowest on the day that therapy was completed. Anxiety and depression were enhanced in women with a lifetime history of chronic diseases at all time points of measurement. Moreover, women with high intelligence and low social support had stronger symptoms of depression than women with low intelligence and a stable family background at some time points of measurement. The degree of anxiety was neither related to intelligence nor to social support.
conclusionFor the first time, we demonstrate empirical pilot data on cognitive and social modulators of anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer over the course of radiotherapy. Our results may help to optimize clinical procedures and thereby reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in these patients.
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