The psychology of NETs: Exploring anxiety, depression and emotional thermometers

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Introduction: Patients with NETs may experience anxiety and depression, but there is a paucity of clinical data in this field.

Aim(s): To explore the relationship between psychological symptoms and NET clinical data.

Materials and methods: 155 Patients attending NET clinic appointments completed the PHQ-2, PHQ-9, HADS and ET questionnaires. Age, disease duration and phase (1: initial diagnosis 2: ‘cured’ on surveillance 3: stable advanced disease on treatment or active monitoring 4: metastatic disease on treatment needing symptom management 5: advanced disease with progression or management changing 6: palliative) were compared with anxiety and depression.

Conference: 18th Annual ENETS Concerence (2021)

Presenting Author: Harris S

Authors: Harris S, Linton K, Alastal H, Newton H, Lancastle D,

Keywords: neuroendocrine, psychology, depression, emotions,