A new study in the journal Lancet has uncovered that around three quarters of cancer patients who are also clinically depressed are not getting the help they need to deal with the illness. This is partly due to the focus on the physical symptoms of the cancer, leaving the psychological symptoms of the depression to go untreated. Charities call the current situation ‘heart-breaking’ and say that while depression is overlooked, it can be treated at a fraction of the cost of cancer drugs. Not … [Read more...]
