MedPage Today (6/29, Bassett) reports, “Children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer…remained at increased risk for mental health disorders after the remission of their cancer, according to results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Investigators found that “compared with siblings and matched controls, survivors had a 57% increased lifetime risk of severe symptoms of depression or a disorder of depression…a 29% increased risk of anxiety…and a 56% increased risk of psychotic disorders.” The findings were published online June 22 in JAMA Pediatrics.
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