Depression and the development of cancer: A meta-analysis

A meta-analysis on depression and subsequent cancer risk

“…The results of our meta-analysis suggest a small but increased risk for overall cancer after depression. This is consistent with the marginally significant association (1.14; 0.99–1.30) that was earlier described in the previous review by Mc Gee et al in 1994 [ 1 ]. They included far less studies than in our review, some of their studies were not general population-based, they did not perform any of the subgroup analyses we performed and they did not analyze the association with individual cancer locations.…”

A meta-analysis on depression and subsequent cancer risk

“…The results of our meta-analysis suggest a small but increased risk for overall cancer after depression. This is consistent with the marginally significant association (1.14; 0.99–1.30) that was earlier described in the previous review by Mc Gee et al in 1994 [ 1 ]. They included far less studies than in our review, some of their studies were not general population-based, they did not perform any of the subgroup analyses we performed and they did not analyze the association with individual cancer locations.…”

Influence of Psychological Factors in Breast and Lung Cancer Risk – A Systematic Review

“…Our results show that depression was the most studied psychological factor, being associated with a small to moderate breast cancer risk in females ( Jacobs and Bovasso, 2000 ; Montazeri et al, 2004 ; Ollonen et al, 2005 ; Hung et al, 2014 ; Chang et al, 2015 ). Thus, these results support the evidence already described in the literature, that depression is a factor to be considered in the subsequent development of overall cancer ( McGee et al, 1994 ; Oerlemans et al, 2007 ). However, 15 of the 20 studies included in this systematic review do not support this relationship and meet the results found in previous reviews that point to non-consensual results, especially in breast cancer ( Oerlemans et al, 2007 ; Sun et al, 2015 ; Jia et al, 2017 ).…”

Psychological risk factors of incidence of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study in Finland

“…Concerning the role of depression as a risk factor of breast cancer, our results are in agreement with earlier meta-analyses and reviews (McGee et al 1994 ;McKenna et al 1999 ;Butow et al 2000) with regard to no association between depression and subsequent breast cancer risk. We could not confirm the rather surprising recent finding (Nyglicek et al 2003) about depression being protective of breast cancer (OR 0 .…”

A meta-analysis on depression and subsequent cancer risk

“…The results of our meta-analysis suggest a small but increased risk for overall cancer after depression. This is consistent with the marginally significant association (1.14; 0.99–1.30) that was earlier described in the previous review by Mc Gee et al in 1994 [ 1 ]. They included far less studies than in our review, some of their studies were not general population-based, they did not perform any of the subgroup analyses we performed and they did not analyze the association with individual cancer locations.…”

Influence of Psychological Factors in Breast and Lung Cancer Risk – A Systematic Review

“…Our results show that depression was the most studied psychological factor, being associated with a small to moderate breast cancer risk in females ( Jacobs and Bovasso, 2000 ; Montazeri et al, 2004 ; Ollonen et al, 2005 ; Hung et al, 2014 ; Chang et al, 2015 ). Thus, these results support the evidence already described in the literature, that depression is a factor to be considered in the subsequent development of overall cancer ( McGee et al, 1994 ; Oerlemans et al, 2007 ). However, 15 of the 20 studies included in this systematic review do not support this relationship and meet the results found in previous reviews that point to non-consensual results, especially in breast cancer ( Oerlemans et al, 2007 ; Sun et al, 2015 ; Jia et al, 2017 ).…”

Psychological risk factors of incidence of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study in Finland

“…Concerning the role of depression as a risk factor of breast cancer, our results are in agreement with earlier meta-analyses and reviews (McGee et al 1994 ;McKenna et al 1999 ;Butow et al 2000) with regard to no association between depression and subsequent breast cancer risk. We could not confirm the rather surprising recent finding (Nyglicek et al 2003) about depression being protective of breast cancer (OR 0 .…”

A meta-analysis on depression and subsequent cancer risk

“…The results of our meta-analysis suggest a small but increased risk for overall cancer after depression. This is consistent with the marginally significant association (1.14; 0.99–1.30) that was earlier described in the previous review by Mc Gee et al in 1994 [ 1 ]. They included far less studies than in our review, some of their studies were not general population-based, they did not perform any of the subgroup analyses we performed and they did not analyze the association with individual cancer locations.…”

Influence of Psychological Factors in Breast and Lung Cancer Risk – A Systematic Review

“…Our results show that depression was the most studied psychological factor, being associated with a small to moderate breast cancer risk in females ( Jacobs and Bovasso, 2000 ; Montazeri et al, 2004 ; Ollonen et al, 2005 ; Hung et al, 2014 ; Chang et al, 2015 ). Thus, these results support the evidence already described in the literature, that depression is a factor to be considered in the subsequent development of overall cancer ( McGee et al, 1994 ; Oerlemans et al, 2007 ). However, 15 of the 20 studies included in this systematic review do not support this relationship and meet the results found in previous reviews that point to non-consensual results, especially in breast cancer ( Oerlemans et al, 2007 ; Sun et al, 2015 ; Jia et al, 2017 ).…”

Psychological risk factors of incidence of breast cancer: a prospective cohort study in Finland

“…Concerning the role of depression as a risk factor of breast cancer, our results are in agreement with earlier meta-analyses and reviews (McGee et al 1994 ;McKenna et al 1999 ;Butow et al 2000) with regard to no association between depression and subsequent breast cancer risk. We could not confirm the rather surprising recent finding (Nyglicek et al 2003) about depression being protective of breast cancer (OR 0 .…”