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Depressive mood and subsequent cancer diagnosis in patients undergoing a colonoscopy.
Psychosomatics - 1 Jan 2000
Abgrall-Barbry Gaëlle, Lemogne Cédric, Lamarque Dominique, Leuret Bérengère, Bydlowski Sarah, Jian Raymond, Dantchev Nicolas, Consoli Silla M
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BACKGROUND: In patients with clinical signs that may indicate a colorectal cancer, physicians may interpret the presence of a comorbid depressive mood as either increasing or decreasing the likelihood of cancer diagnosis. This study examined the association between depressive mood in candidates for a colonoscopy and subsequent diagnosis of cancer. METHODS: Ninety-four outpatients [35 men, mean age ± standard...
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