Elderly mouth cancer patients at high risk of hospital admission due to depression

19 December 2016
The Oral Health Foundation is calling for greater emotional support of elderly mouth cancer patients following a new study which has shown that they are at a significantly high risk of being admitted to hospital due to depression. 
The research, published in Gerodontology, found that men over the age of fifty who were suffering from mouth cancer were 56% more likely to be admitted to hospital with depression.
Leading charity, the Oral Health Foundation, believe many of these emotional issues come as a result of the significant problems mouth cancer patients face due to the nature of their treatment, which often affects the ability to communicate, eat, drink and even breath.
The charity is appealing to the family, friends and carers of mouth cancer sufferers to be vigilant as to their emotional state and to try and offer them the support they need to help them avoid any psychological problems which could affect the outcome of their treatment.
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