Mortality Risks Associated with Depression in Men with Prostate Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) have an increased risk of depression; however, it is unclear to what extent depression affects long-term survival. A better understanding of such effects is needed to improve long-term care and outcomes for men with PC.

Objective

To determine the associations between major depression and mortality in a national cohort of men with PC.

Design, setting, and participants

A national cohort study was conducted of all 180 189 men diagnosed with PC in Sweden during 1998-2017. Subsequent diagnoses of major depression were ascertained from nationwide outpatient and inpatient records through 2018.

Outcome measurements and statistical analysis

Deaths were identified from nationwide records through 2018. Cox regression was

SUBMITTER: Crump C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11838044 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature