Psychiatric comorbidities among patients with esophageal cancer in South Korea: a nationwide population-based, longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This longitudinal study aimed to analyze the prevalence of psychological distress in esophageal cancer survivors, using claims data in South Korea.

Methods

From January 2010 to December 2014, we identified the four most frequent psychological distress in a nationwide cohort of 8,879 patients diagnosed with esophageal cancer. We analyzed the prevalence and the pattern of psychological distress before and after the initial treatment.

Results

Among esophageal cancer patients, 669 patients (7.5%) were diagnosed with a psychological distress between 1 year prior to initial treatment and the time of last follow-up. Among them, depression and anxiety had a similar frequency of 237 (35.4%). The overall frequency of psychological distress peaked within 2 months afte

SUBMITTER: Heo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7212153 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature