Cancer Type and Risk of Newly Diagnosed Depression Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries With Incident Breast, Colorectal, and Prostate Cancers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elderly individuals (age >65 years) with cancer are at high risk for newly diagnosed depression after a cancer diagnosis. It is not known whether the risk of newly diagnosed depression varies by cancer type.

Purpose

To examine the variations in the risk of newly diagnosed depression by cancer type among elderly individuals with cancer.

Methods

This study used a retrospective cohort study design and data from the linked SEER-Medicare files. Elderly individuals (age >65 years) with incident breast, colorectal (CRC), and prostate cancers diagnosed between 2007 and 2011 (N=53,821) were followed for 12 months after cancer diagnosis. Depression diagnosis was identified during the 12-month follow-up period after cancer diagnosis using the ICD-9-Clinical Modificati

SUBMITTER: Alwhaibi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5527325 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature