Vivian S Tan, Michael C Tjong, Wing C Chan, Michael Yan, Victoria Delibasic, Gail Darling, Laura E Davis, Mark Doherty, Julie Hallet, Biniam Kidane, Alyson Mahar, Nicole Mittmann, Ambica Parmar, Hendrick Tan, Frances C Wright, Natalie G Coburn, Alexander V Louie
PURPOSE: Patients with lung cancer can experience significant psychological morbidities including depression. We characterize patterns and factors associated with interventions for symptoms of depression in stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: We conducted a population-based cohort study using health services administrative data in Ontario, Canada of stage IV NSCLC diagnosed from January 2007 to September 2018. A positive symptom of depression score was defined by reporting at least one ESAS (Edmonton Symptom Assessment System) depression score ≥ 2 following diagnosis until the end of follow-up (September 2019)...
May 24, 2024: Supportive Care in Cancer