How Cancer Affects Mental Health
• 1 out of 3 people treated for cancer in hospitals have a common mental health condition. Cancer and Mental Health | Mental Health America
• 8-24% of people with cancer also have depression. Cancer and Mental Health | Mental Health America
• Research has also shown there may be a connection between mental health and cancer survival; in one study of U.S. veterans cancer patients who also received mental health services lived longer than those who did not . Mental Health Treatment Linked to Improved Cancer Survival - NCI
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