Introduction. Patients with malignant neoplasms, including cancers of the reproductive organs, struggle with clinical and psychological ailments, resulting in symptoms such as pain, anxiety, and depression. Medical researches concentrate into the relationship between these symptoms and their coexistence.
Aim. This article presents available data on the pain and psychological condition of female cancer patients.
Method. The research method was a literature review. The Medline database was used, with particular emphasis on publications from 2000-2021.
Summary. The article cites studies showing that anxiety and depression co-occur with the perception of pain. However, only a few studies have described the factors aff ecting the perception of pain in patients with gynaecological cancers.
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