Affiliation:
1. Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (A. I. Evdokimov University) (Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution) at the Russian Ministry of Health
Abstract
The review focuses on depressive disorders in cancer patients. The article summarizes the findings of domestic and foreign studies on depression prevalence, clinical symptoms and treatment in head and neck cancer patients. Early detection of affective disorder and timely administration of antipsychotic drug treatment is shown to be important for this patient category.
Publisher
PANORAMA Publishing House
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