Depressive Symptoms and Cortisol Rhythmicity Predict Survival in Patients with Renal Cell Carcinoma: Role of Inflammatory Signaling

2012193 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Lorenzo Cohen · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Steve W. Cole · University of California, Los Angeles

Anil K. Sood · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sarah Prinsloo · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Clemens Kirschbaum · TU Dresden

Jesusa M.G. Arevalo · University of California, Los Angeles

Nicholas B. Jennings

Abstract

These findings identify depressive symptoms as a key predictor of survival in renal cell carcinoma patients with potential links to dysregulation of cortisol and inflammatory biology.

Topics & Keywords

Cancer survivorship and care Optimism, Hope, and Well-being Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 7, Issue 8, pp. e42324-e42324

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042324

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