Depression Linked to Increased Risk of Gynecologic Cancers: Study Finds
6 Mar 2025 • A study examined the relationship between depression and gynecologic cancers, analyzing 11,574 participants, including 274 cancer cases.
Key Findings:
- Higher depression scores (PHQ-9) were significantly associated with an increased risk of ovarian (OC) and endometrial cancers (EC), while no significant link was observed for cervical cancer (CC).
- Multivariable logistic regression highlighted a positive correlation between depression and Gynecological Cancer, OC, and EC, and subgroup analyses revealed variability in the association based on race and marital status.
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