Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was conducted for assessing the incidence of anxiety and depression among cancer patients. Material and methods: The study looked at individuals with breast, stomach, lung, or thyroid cancer who were planned for surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or a combination of these treatments. Participants with a previous history of psychological illnesses had been excluded from the study. A total of 500 subjects were screened. Among them, anxiety and depression were seen in 100 patients. A provisional diagnosis of anxiety and depression was made using a four-point 14-item Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). HADS has two subscales: anxiety (seven items) and depression (seven items) (3). For each topic, participants were asked to select the four options (rated from 3 to 0; score range, 0-42) that best described how they felt in the previous week. Statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS software.Results:Anxiety and depression were seen in 100 patients. There were 25 males and 75 females in this study. Among 100 subjects, 65 subjects had breast cancer out of which 36 subjects had anxiety and 29 subjects had depression. Out of 19 subjects having stomach cancer, 10 subjects had anxiety and 9 had depression. 9 subjects had lung cancer and 7 subjects had thyroid cancer.Conclusion: The most common type of cancer in this study was breast cancer. There was a high rate of depression and anxiety among subjects having breast cancer. The other types of cancers were lung, stomach and thyroid cancer.