Trajectories of Anxiety and Depression in Cancer Patients, Risk and Predictive Factors and Supportive Care; Prognostic Awareness and Shared Decision Making.
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
To examine the trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms over the course of oncological disease, and to assess potential predictors-sociodemographic (age, sex, marital status, employment status), clinical (tumor location, stage, treatment type, general health), psychological (coping strategies, quality of life, cognitive difficulties, fear of recurrence), and physical activity-and their association with support needs and utilization of psychosocial services.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of solid cancer (non-hematologic) at any stage. * Adult age (\>18 years). * Candidate for perioperative systemic antineoplastic treatment or for advanced disease. * Willingness to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form, as appropriate, before initiating any study-specific procedures, in accordance with good clinical practice requirements and local regulations. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a pre-existing psychiatric or neurodegenerative disorder that impairs the patient's ability to participate in the study. * Presence of reading and writing difficulties that prevent the patient from completing the assessments. * Receipt of oncological treatment in the past 2 years for another cancer.