1 in 5 shows PTSD symptoms after cancer diagnosis, study finds

(By Bob Tedeschi for STAT)

Roughly 1 in 5 cancer patients developed post-traumatic stress disorder within six months of their diagnosis — and a small percentage still experienced trauma-related symptoms six years later, according to new research. Continue reading article here…

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