Title: Decrease in Depression Symptoms Is Associated With Longer Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis
Authors: Janine Giese-Davis, Kate Collie, Kate M.S. Rancourt, Eric Neri, Helena C. Kraemer, and David Spiegel
Monday, January 31, 2011
Happiness in Medicine
Again and again, quality of life (QOL) in different forms is shown to correlate to better recovery from cancer (and other health issues). I find these papers depressing - we'll never get health insurance to pay for trips to Disneyworld, better food, or social programs for people with cancer. A recent paper in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows a correlation of this type, but claims no causation:
Title: Decrease in Depression Symptoms Is Associated With Longer Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis
Title: Decrease in Depression Symptoms Is Associated With Longer Survival in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Secondary Analysis
Saturday, January 1, 2011
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