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Major depression and mortality from cancer: a 10-year Italian study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2025

Luigi Grassi Open the ORCID record for Luigi Grassi [Opens in a new window] ,
Elisa Stivanello ,
Martino Belvederi Murri Open the ORCID record for Martino Belvederi Murri [Opens in a new window] ,
Marco Cruciata ,
Angela Muscettola Open the ORCID record for Angela Muscettola [Opens in a new window] ,
Vincenza Perlangeli Open the ORCID record for Vincenza Perlangeli [Opens in a new window] ,
Paolo Pandolfi ,
Barbara Zaccagnino ,
Elena Meggiolaro  and
Federica Ruffilli
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Luigi Grassi*
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, Local Health Trust and S’Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
Elisa Stivanello
Affiliation:
Department of Public of Health, Local Health Trust of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Martino Belvederi Murri
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, Local Health Trust and S’Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
Marco Cruciata
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, Local Health Trust and S’Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
Angela Muscettola
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy Department of Mental Health, ASL, Tivoli, Roma
Vincenza Perlangeli
Affiliation:
Department of Public of Health, Local Health Trust of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Paolo Pandolfi
Affiliation:
Department of Public of Health, Local Health Trust of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Barbara Zaccagnino
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori “Dino Amadori” – IRST S.R.L., Meldola, Italy
Elena Meggiolaro
Affiliation:
IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori “Dino Amadori” – IRST S.R.L., Meldola, Italy
Federica Ruffilli
Affiliation:
IRCCS Istituto Romagnolo Per Lo Studio Dei Tumori “Dino Amadori” – IRST S.R.L., Meldola, Italy
Marco Menchetti
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Ilaria Panzini
Affiliation:
Unit of Research and Innovation, Local Health Trust of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
Domenico Berardi
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Rosangela Caruso
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Disorders, Local Health Trust and S’Anna University Hospital of Ferrara, Italy
*
Corresponding author: Luigi Grassi M.D., Institute of Psychiatry University of Ferrara, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Via Fossato di Mortara 64a, 44121 Ferrara, Italy. Tel +39 0532 455813 Fax +39 0532 212240, Email: luigi.grassi@unife.it

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Keywords

major depressioncanceroncologymortality

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European Psychiatry , Accepted manuscript , pp. 1 - 21
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Footnotes

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Note: Dr Elisa Stivanello passed away in 2023. She was part of the Emilia Romagna team analysing all the data of the Cancer and Severe Mental Disorders projects. Her leading contribution to the data analysis of this manuscript is heart fondly acknowledged

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