Cancer Network (7/8, Slater) reports, “An article published in Cancer discussed the risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with breast cancer, as well as the role of inflammation and endocrine function.” In the “meta-analysis of 38 studies evaluating breast cancer diagnoses and treatment, it was determined that 10% of women develop PTSD after a diagnosis of breast cancer.” Furthermore, “a cancer diagnosis increases the lifetime risk of PTSD by a factor of 1.66 compared with those who have never been diagnosed with cancer.”
Related Links:
— “Recognizing Factors Contributing to PTSD May Improve Clinical Care in Patients with Breast Cancer, “Hannah Slater, Cancer Network, July 8, 2020