Cancer-Related Psychological Distress in Lymphoma Survivor: An Italian Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Cancer is becoming a chronic disease, and the number of cancer survivors continues to increase. Lymphoma survivors are also increasing in numbers, and anxiety and depression are among the consequences they face. This study aimed to explore psychological distress in a sample of 212 lymphoma survivors. Information through a socio-demographic form and the compilation of questionnaires to assess anxiety, depression, quality of life, and the impact of cancer on lymphoma survivors was collected and analyzed. In the sample examined, 17% of lymphoma survivors were anxiety caseness, and 12.3% were depression caseness, and of these, 8% presented with concomitant anxiety depression. This study identified some variables associated with psychological distress in lymphoma survivors: female sex; living a

SUBMITTER: Agostinelli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088809 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature