Biswas MS, Mawa MJ. Different treatments, different minds: The overlooked side of ovarian cancer care. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 114973 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114973]
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Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, PhD, Associate Professor, Postdoc, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Foy’s Lake, Zakir Hossain Road, Khulshi 4202, Chattogram, Bangladesh. bioshahangir@gmail.com
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Biswas MS, Mawa MJ. Different treatments, different minds: The overlooked side of ovarian cancer care. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 114973 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114973]
World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 114973 Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.114973
Different treatments, different minds: The overlooked side of ovarian cancer care
Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Mosammat Jannatul Mawa
Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, Mosammat Jannatul Mawa, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Khulshi 4202, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, , Department of Public Health, Daffodil International University, Dhaka 1216, Bangladesh
Author contributions: Biswas MS conceptualized designed the research and edited the final manuscript; Biswas MS and Mawa MJ performed the literature search and wrote the original manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Mohammad Shahangir Biswas, PhD, Associate Professor, Postdoc, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology Chittagong, Foy’s Lake, Zakir Hossain Road, Khulshi 4202, Chattogram, Bangladesh. bioshahangir@gmail.com
Received: October 9, 2025 Revised: November 6, 2025 Accepted: December 22, 2025 Published online: April 19, 2026 Processing time: 178 Days and 14.8 Hours
Abstract
Ovarian cancer is not just a serious illness; it also places a heavy psychological strain on patients. In standard care, their mental health is often overlooked. Treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormonal interventions come with specific psychosocial challenges. In this editorial, we comment on the study by Wang et al recently published in World Journal of Psychiatry, which found that how psychological adjustment varies greatly among patients, depending on treatment type, disease stage and personal coping skills. Even with improvements in cancer treatment, issues like anxiety, depression, fear of recurrence and body image problems remain major factors affecting quality of life. However, the use of standard psychological assessments in regular ovarian cancer care is still limited. This editorial emphasizes the need to customize psychological support based on treatment types, since mental health outcomes can directly influence adherence, resilience and survival. Tackling the psychological aspects of ovarian cancer requires teamwork among oncologists, psychiatrists, psychologists and palliative care providers. Future research should focus on personalized psychosocial interventions, culturally aware counseling and incorporating mental health care into gynecologic oncology. By understanding that different treatments lead to various psychological effects, we can work toward truly comprehensive ovarian cancer care that values both survival and mental health.
Core Tip: Ovarian cancer treatments have an enormous impact on the body and mind. Surgery change identity, targeted therapy blends financial stress and hope, and chemotherapy fuels anticipatory anxiety. Multimodal approaches cause the greatest psychological strain, yet they also provide the highest chance for effective and prompt aid. This article argues for culturally sensitive, treatment-tailored and system-adapted psychological care as an important complement to cancer-related advancements, particularly across low-income and middle-income countries, where structural disparities amplify distress.
