Study of Relationship Between Anxiety and Depression and Breast Cancer in Women of Reproductive Age of Two Decades in Iran

Backgrounds: Breast cancer is the most common and destructive cancer of women in the world. Regarding the psychological effects of cancer, psychological use is very important in reducing the psychological effects of cancer.The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between anxiety and depression in Iranian women of reproductive age and breast cancer in the last two decades.Material and Method : This is a review article that was conducted with the search of the keywords of anxiety, depression, breast cancer and their equivalent in the Google search engine s cholar, magiran, pubmed, sciencdirect in the last two decades.Result: This study showed that there is a significant correlation between physical function in women of reproductive age, anxiety and depression. There is a meaningful and negative relationship between perceived stress, psychological disorders among women of reproductive age with breast cancer and their quality of life.Also, cognitive behavioral groups significantly reduce stress and anxiety and depression in women with breast cancer.Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the recognition of the severity of the psychological problems of patients with breast cancer and the improvement of their quality of life require serious therapeutic, psychological and health plans in the clinics and hospitals.Social support networks, family support, and training courses for managing stress and anxiety are recommended for women with breast cancer.

کلیدواژه ها:

breast cancer ، anxiety ، depression