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Can depression be a sign of cancer?
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Dep./CA: No cause & effect, but if you develop depression after you are told you have cancer, or were depressed before you were diagnosed with cancer, the depression can affect the course of cancer & your ability to take part in treatment of the cancer.
Answered 3/22/2015
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