THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEPRESSION AND INFLAMMATORY MARKERS IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS.

Background & Significance: Inflammation is increasingly recognized as a key biological mechanism underlying cancer-related depressive symptoms, particularly in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), who are especially vulnerable due to treatment intensity and functional impairments. Although prio...

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Published in:Oncology Nursing Forum Vol. 53; no. 2; pp. 37 - 39
Main Authors: Kim, Hyein, Paul, Sudeshna, Miller, Andrew H., Xiao, Canhua
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oncology Nursing Society Mar2026
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