Anxiety and depression in adult cancer patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline

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•Anxiety and depressive disorders are common in patients with cancer.•A higher prevalence seen in patients with cancer than the general population is often underrecognised.•Psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based therapies are effective treatments.•Psychopharmacological treatments have been shown to be effective treatments of anxiety and depressive disorders.