Cancer

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Yes, every illness increases the risk of depression. The more protracted and serious an illness, the greater the risk.

Studies show that there is a high risk that patients with cancer will develop depression.

An average of 24% of cancer patients will develop depression during their illness

The latest studies show that it is important to treat depression in connection with serious physical illness.

You may find yourself with twice as many problems since you are suffering from both a physical and a mental illness. It will take longer for you to recover. It can also affect your life expectancy if you are not treated for depression when you have cancer. It is important to get treatment for the depression as well as the cancer.