Kassianos, Angelos P.Georgiou, AlexandrosKyprianidou, MariaLamnisos, DemetrisLubenko, JelenaPresti, GiovambattistaSquatrito, ValeriaConstantinou, MariosNicolaou, ChristianaMontesinos Marín, FranciscoEt al.2022-03-292022-03-292021Kassianos, A. P., Georgiou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W. T., Cheng, H. Y., Ruiz, F. J., García-Martín, M. B., Obando, D., Segura-Vargas, M. A., Vasiliou, V. S., … Constantinidou, A. (2021). Mental Health and Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Behaviors among Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study. Cancers, 13(24), 6294. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers132462942072-6694http://hdl.handle.net/11268/10960Whilst information on the impact of COVID-19 on cancer care continues to increase exponentially, little is known about the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and coping behaviors of cancer patients. This study constitutes a sub-study of a large international survey conducted during the first wave of the pandemic, looking specifically at the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and protective behaviors of cancer participants, compared to non-cancer participants. It also explored whether cancer participants perceived COVID-19 as a bigger threat compared to their cancer and whether this perception affected their psychological outcomes, such as their perceived level of stress. Overall, cancer participants appeared better adapted compared to non-cancer participants, well-functioning, resilient and able to adjust, and prepared to deal with what is otherwise a worldwide crisis; perhaps as a result of their previous cancer experience. Whilst good news, these results should not lead to a dismissal of the specific needs of cancer patients and as the pandemic drags on, cancer population dedicated studies should be performed to ensure adequate care for these patients.engAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.enConductas relacionadas con la saludPsicooncologíaInfecciones por coronavirusjournal article10.3390/cancers13246294open accessCáncerSalud mental