Study finds depression can reduce survival among women with breast cancer

New research from New Mexico State University shows depression can reduce survival rates among American women diagnosed with breast cancer. Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health sciences at NMSU, led a study to understand the long-term impacts of depression among American women with breast cancer. Khubchandani’s study partners included the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Walden University, and the National Institute on Aging, a division of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. “More than 4 million American women are living with breast cancer today, and more than a quarter-million American women will Read More