Many breast cancer patients experience episodes of depression. In addition to the psychological stress caused by the disease, pain, and/or fatigue, treatment can also influence depression. What should be considered when combining antidepressants and cancer drugs? How can depression be diagnosed and effectively treated—beyond medication? And how can the quality of life of breast cancer patients be improved? These and other questions will be addressed at the event of the Cancer Information Service (KID). 

The online event is aimed at cancer patients, their relatives, and anyone interested in the topic.

Program

4:00 p.m. Welcome

• Dr. Susanne Weg-Remers, Head of the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ

4:05 p.m. Breast cancer and depression

• Dr. Stefanie Klein, Head of the Email Service Working Group at the Cancer Information Service, DKFZ

4:45 p.m. Depression and breast cancer

• Prof. Claus Normann, Managing Senior Physician and Head of the Psychopharmacotherapy Section, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Freiburg and member of the Ethics Committee of the Albert Ludwig University

5:30 p.m. Questions from the audience

6 p.m. End of event

You can register here: https://indico.dkfz.de/event/1301/

The presentations will be made available on the Cancer Information Service website after the event.

The Cancer Information Service is a service offered by the German Cancer Research Center for cancer patients, their families and friends, and anyone seeking advice. Doctors answer all questions about cancer free of charge in an understandable manner and based on the latest scientific findings. You can reach the KID by phone at 06221-420 30 40 or by email (krebsinformationsdienst(at)dkfz.de). The website www.krebsinformationsdienst.de also offers reliable information on cancer as well as addresses and links to other quality-assured services.