Severe depression more common in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ than early-stage invasive breast cancer patients

ConclusionSevere depression scores are more common in DCIS patients, despite their excellent prognosis. These results suggest that further improvement of patient education and effective patient doctor communication about the prognostic differences between patients with DCIS and invasive breast cancer is still highly needed.

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Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - September 11, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research