Longitudinal relationship between posttraumatic growth and distress in lung cancer patients during neoadjuvant immunotherapy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Posttraumatic growth (PTG) has been recognized as beneficial for the emotional well-being of cancer patients. However, the longitudinal relationship between PTG and emotional distress remains unclear and has rarely been investigated among patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy. We investigated the linear and quadratic longitudinal associations between distress (depression, anxiety, and negative affect) and PTG in lung cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant immunotherapy. We also tested individual variations in the longitudinal associations.

Methods

Data were pooled from three clinical trials (n = 231) evaluating the efficacy of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in lung cancer patients. At the beginning of each treatment cycle, patients completed questionnaires assess

SUBMITTER: Chu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840545 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature