We have started working on this interesting question, and we already have a provisional answer which we aim to present at IPOS11 (Turkey). The question is as follows: is the prevalence rate of depression different in long-term cancer survivors cf the general population?
Its has taken some time to gather all the studies, namely 17. The answer depends on the comparison population and the time from cancer. But from the evidence so far I can reveal that the rate of depression in long term cancer survivors (5+ years) looks no different to the general population, including those in primary care.
The implication is that rates of depression gradually reduce with time although it is true that some will still be affected so its best not to ignor depression even in the long-term. The fact that many people do well is, of course, good news. We hope to present this formally very soon.
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