EP3 Sitting down with patients living with cancer - Depression & Cancer

00:16: Disclaimer
00:55 My little project
05:32 A patient story
10:42 Evidence on the association between depression and cancer
12:55 The 4 categories of risk factors that lead to comorbidities among cancer patients

Disclaimers:
1. All identified patient details have been modified to protect patient confidentiality.
2. No information shall be used as medical advice.
3. Everything remains my personal opinion.

In this episode, I wanna tell you guys about a little quest that I'm on and how there's an association between cancer and depression. I also share with you guys some patient stories as well as how I felt during those conversations.

References & recommanded reading
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