The Association of Psychological Stress with the Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer

The assessment of depressive, anxiety or perceived Stress was conducted using PHQ-9, GAD-7 or PSS scale. Patients with a PHQ-9 score ≥ 5 or a GAD-7 score ≥ 5 or a PSS score ≥ 20 were categorized as the stressed group.