The use of antidepressants for physical and psychological symptoms in cancer

• Main Authors: Zaini, Syahrir N., Guan, Ng Chong, Sulaiman, Ahmad Hatim, Zainal, Nor Zuraida, Huri, Hasniza Zaman, Shamsudin, Siti Hadijah
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English; English; English
• 出版: Bentham Science Publishers B.V. 2018
• 主题: RC Internal medicine; RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); RC582 Specialities of Internal Medicine- Immunologic Diseases; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• 在线阅读: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66745/1/66745_The%20Use%20of%20Antidepressants%20for%20Physical%20and%20Psychological_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66745/2/66745_The%20Use%20of%20Antidepressants%20for%20Physical%20and%20Psychological_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66745/13/66745_The%20use%20of%20antidepressants%20for%20physical%20and%20psychological%20symptoms%20in%20cancer_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66745/; http://www.eurekaselect.com/160108/article

Cancer patients are commonly associated with various physical and psychological symptoms. In palliative setting, the aims are to relieve those symptoms, improve quality of life, and increase medication adherence among cancer patients. Antidepressants are generally accepted for the treatment of depre...