Adult Cancer Survivors More Likely To Report Taking Antidepressants & Anti-Anxiety Medications Than The General Population

Adult cancer survivors were 1.32 times more likely to report taking antidepressants and 1.38 times as likely to report taking anti-anxiety medications compared with the general population, according to a recent study. The findings underscore the importance of mental health in cancer survivors, the researchers stated.  

Additional findings from the study include:

Medication use among cancer survivors varied based on race, insurance coverage, and the type of cancer experienced.

Non-Hispanic, Black cancer survivors were less likely to take antidepressants and anxiety medications compared to non-Hispanic, White survivors. 

Cancer survivors with Medicare or Medicaid were more . . .