Anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline

Authors: Luigi Grassi, Rosangela Caruso, Michelle B. Riba, Mari Lloyd‐Williams, David W. Kissane, Gary Rodin, Daniel C. McFarland, R. Campos-Ródenas, Robert Zachariae, Daniele Santini, Carla Ripamonti - ESMO Open 2023 cited by 259

•Anxiety and depressive disorders are common in patients with cancer.•A higher prevalence seen in patients with cancer than the general population is often underrecognised.•Psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based therapies are effective treatments.•Psychopharmacological treatments have been shown to be effective treatments of anxiety and depressive disorders.