Human papillomavirus tumour status is not associated with a positive depression screen for patients with oropharyngeal cancer.
J Laryngol Otol
; 131(9): 760-767, 2017 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-28720154
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Several risk factors for depression in patients with oropharyngeal cancer have been determined. However, it is unknown whether human papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancer, which has a distinct clinico-demographic profile, modulates this risk.METHODS:
A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. These patients had completed a 10-item depression screening questionnaire before receiving treatment for their disease from 2011 to 2014. Associations between patient or disease characteristics and depression screening questionnaire results were investigated.RESULTS:
The study comprised 69 patients, 31 (44.9 per cent) of whom screened positive for depression. There were no significant differences in distributions of clinico-demographic or histopathological characteristics, including human papillomavirus tumour status, by depression screen result.CONCLUSION:
This population has a high risk for depression, but no obvious risk factors, including human papillomavirus tumour status, were associated with an elevated risk. This inability to risk-stratify patients by clinico-demographic or disease characteristics emphasises the importance of regular depression screening for all patients in this population.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Neoplasias Orofaríngeas
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Infecciones por Papillomavirus
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Laryngol Otol
Asunto de la revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos