Human papillomavirus tumour status is not associated with a positive depression screen for patients with oropharyngeal cancer

Several risk factors for depression in patients with oropharyngeal cancer have been determined. However, it is unknown whether human papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancer, which has a distinct clinico-demographic profile, modulates this risk. A retrospective analysis was conducted of patien...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 2017-09, Vol.131 (9), p.760-767
Main Authors: Qualliotine, J R, Califano, J A, Li, R J, Gold, D, Messing, B, Lee, G, Ha, P, Fakhry, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol
Cardiovascular disease
Depression - epidemiology
Female
Head & neck cancer
Human papillomavirus
Humans
Main Articles
Male
Mass Screening
Medical screening
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Oropharyngeal cancer
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - psychology
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - virology
Otolaryngology
Papillomaviridae - isolation & purification
Papillomavirus Infections - diagnosis
Papillomavirus Infections - epidemiology
Patients
Quality of life
Radiation therapy
Retrospective Studies
Risk factors
Self Report
Squamous cell carcinoma
Studies
Surgery
Throat cancer
Tobacco
Tumors
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Summary:Several risk factors for depression in patients with oropharyngeal cancer have been determined. However, it is unknown whether human papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancer, which has a distinct clinico-demographic profile, modulates this risk. A retrospective analysis was conducted of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. These patients had completed a 10-item depression screening questionnaire before receiving treatment for their disease from 2011 to 2014. Associations between patient or disease characteristics and depression screening questionnaire results were investigated. The study comprised 69 patients, 31 (44.9 per cent) of whom screened positive for depression. There were no significant differences in distributions of clinico-demographic or histopathological characteristics, including human papillomavirus tumour status, by depression screen result. This population has a high risk for depression, but no obvious risk factors, including human papillomavirus tumour status, were associated with an elevated risk. This inability to risk-stratify patients by clinico-demographic or disease characteristics emphasises the importance of regular depression screening for all patients in this population.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215117001098