Analysis of the Status and Influencing Factors of Depression in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Cancer Patients-Based on Empirical Evidence from the 2020 CHARLS Database

Background/Objectives: With the gradual acceleration of population aging in China, the health problems among middle-aged and older adults have become a key social topic. Among this segment of the population, symptoms of depression are common, and cancer has the potential to aggravate such psychological diseases. Under this background, the present study investigates depression in middle-aged and older cancer patients and the various factors that influence depression. Methods: Data from 356...