An analysis of psychological problems in older Indian patients with cancer

Anita Kumar; Lekhika Sonkusare; Vanita Noronha; Jayita Deodhar; Abhijith Rajaram Rao; Sharath Kumar; Renita Castellino; Shreya Gattani; Ratan Dhekale; Jyoti Krishnamurthy; Sarika Mahajan; Anuradha Daptadar; Nabila Ansari; Manusha Vagal; Vikram Gota; Purabi Mahajan; Manjunath Nookala; Ankita Chitre; Shripad Banavali; Kumar Prabhash; Rajendra Badwe; Anant Ramaswamy

doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101744

An analysis of psychological problems in older Indian patients with cancer

J Geriatr Oncol. 2024 May;15(4):101744. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101744. Epub 2024 Mar 27.

Authors

Anita Kumar¹, Lekhika Sonkusare², Vanita Noronha¹, Jayita Deodhar², Abhijith Rajaram Rao³, Sharath Kumar⁴, Renita Castellino⁴, Shreya Gattani¹, Ratan Dhekale⁵, Jyoti Krishnamurthy⁵, Sarika Mahajan⁶, Anuradha Daptadar⁶, Nabila Ansari⁷, Manusha Vagal⁷, Vikram Gota⁸, Purabi Mahajan⁹, Manjunath Nookala⁸, Ankita Chitre¹⁰, Shripad Banavali¹, Kumar Prabhash¹, Rajendra Badwe¹¹, Anant Ramaswamy¹²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
² Department of Psychiatry & Psycho Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
³ Department of Geriatrics AIIMS, New Delhi, India.
⁴ Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, India.
⁵ Professor Emeritus, Ex-Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Dr E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 4000012, India.
⁶ Department of PhysioTherapy Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
⁷ Department of Occupational therapy Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400 012, India.
⁸ Department of Clinical Pharmacology Advanced Centre for treatment Research and Education in Cancer TATA Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
⁹ Department of Digestive diseases and Clinical nutrition, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India.
¹⁰ Department of Physiotherapy, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Center & Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, Varanasi, India.
¹¹ Professor Emeritus, Ex-Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Dr E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 4000012, India. Electronic address: badwera@tmc.gov.in.
¹² Department of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Dr. E Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. Electronic address: anantr13@gmail.com.

PMID: 38538494
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101744

No abstract available

Keywords: Adjustment disorder; Geriatric oncology; Non-compliance: Geriatrics; Older patients with cancer; Psychiatric diagnosis; Psychological issues.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Humans
India / epidemiology
Male
Mental Disorders / epidemiology
Mental Disorders / psychology
Middle Aged
Neoplasms* / epidemiology
Neoplasms* / psychology