Prevalence and predictors of depression, pain, and fatigue in older- versus younger-adult cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:As the number of older adults in the United States continues to grow, there will be increasing demands on health care providers to address the needs of this population. Cancer is of particular importance, with over half of all cancer survivors older than 65 years. In addition, depression, pain, and fatigue are concerns for older adults with cancer and have been linked to poorer physical outcomes. METHODS:For this retrospective chart review, 1012 eligible participants were identified via a query of the Electronic Medical Record for all patients referred to 1 of 4 Survivorship Clinics at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. All patients were between the ages of 30 to 55 (younger adults) and >65 (older adults). Depression was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PH

SUBMITTER: Bevilacqua LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7343079 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature