{
  "abstract": "A systematic review regarding the efficacy of pharmacological interventions in the overall quality of life (QoL) and health-related outcomes in older cancer patients with depression1 concluded that there is a dearth of literature on pharmacist involvement in pharmacological antidepressant treatment, underscoring a need for the development of tailored and targeted research in older cancer patients with depression.1 With depression becoming one of the major public health concerns affecting around 10–20% of patients with cancer and 5–7% of the general population,2 it is also associated with increasing cases of cancer mortality due to medications and treatment therapy, appointments with physicians and several biological changes.3 However, there is a major gap in the representation of older cancer patients as research participants due to various health complications, alteration in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters and polypharmacy resulting in an evidence lag in this area. Older patients are often overlooked and underrepresented in clinical and epidemiological studies.4 Rabin et al emphasises assessing treatment efficacy, prioritising individualised discussions and routine assessments for optimal clinical management of depression in elderly cancer patients.1",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Drug Discovery and Development, Faculty of Pharmacy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden"
      ],
      "name": "Rojita Jadhari"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Pharmacy, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda, Nepal",
        "Drug Information Unit and Pharmacovigilance Cell, Hetauda Hospital, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda, Bagmati, Nepal"
      ],
      "name": "Nabin Pathak"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Pharmacy, National Model College for Advanced Learning, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal"
      ],
      "name": "Shreya Dhungana"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Pharmacy, School of Science, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal"
      ],
      "name": "Ajaya Acharya"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Research and Academics, Kathmandu Cancer Center, Bhaktapur, Bagmati, Nepal"
      ],
      "name": "Sunil Shrestha"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Enhancing depression management in older cancer patients: the pharmacist’s role",
  "uid": "3aa42447-75be-5575-9d3b-db4082c59a14"
}