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Conscious_Egg_6233 t1_jb5zs45 wrote

Reply to comment by Lokivstheworld in Lung cancer patients with moderate to severe depression at diagnosis are 2 to 3 times more likely to have inflammation levels that predict poor survival rates, a new study found. (n=186) by geoff199

Actually you do. Major depression causes your lymphocytes to increase with relation to platelets. Meaning that you're more susceptible to cardiac events and general illness with major depression. The fact that major depression occurs in cancer patients could point to a host of issues. I would expect to see link between cancer spread and major depression.

This is opposed to less severe forms of depression that do not affect your lymphocytes and platelet ratio.

So yes. We do need scientists to figure this out.

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Lokivstheworld t1_jb8iztt wrote

I guess that was my mistake for thinking if I already know this, most people do.

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