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We examined whether biological age predicts these symptoms and whether neighborhood deprivation amplifies risk.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This secondary deidentified electronic health record (EHR) analysis (2017 to 2023) included adults (\u226518) with stage II\u2013III CRC receiving chemotherapy (N\u2009=\u2009958). Biological age was measured using 9 blood biomarkers (ie, Levine Clinical Biological Age). Depression and anxiety were assessed using PHQ-9 and GAD-7 tools. The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) was used to quantify neighborhood deprivation. Multivariable linear regression examined associations between biological aging and psychological symptoms over 6\u2009months, with Benjamini\u2013Hochberg adjustment (q-values) for multiple testing.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Mean biological age was 65.9\u2009years at baseline and increased by 3\u2009years during chemotherapy. Participants reported moderate depression and anxiety symptoms at baseline. In adjusted analyses, increases in biological age were associated with worsening depressive symptoms (B\u2009=\u20090.18, q\u2009=\u20090.048), whereas higher baseline biological age was associated with greater baseline depressive symptom severity (B\u2009=\u20090.31, q\u2009=\u20090.008). Neighborhood deprivation strengthened associations between biological aging and depressive symptoms at baseline and over time, including changes in biological age and age acceleration (all q\u2009\u2264\u20090.049).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Blood biomarker\u2013based biological age may indicate elevated risk of psychological distress in CRC, particularly in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods. Integrating biological age and geospatial context may improve high-risk patient identification and guide targeted mental health care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jnci\/djag307","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,4]],"date-time":"2026-09-04T11:36:00Z","timestamp":1788521760000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Psychological distress in adult patients with colorectal cancer: roles of biological age and neighborhood deprivation"],"prefix":"10.1093","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6081-3378","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claire J","family":"Han","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Healthy Aging, Self-Management and Complex Care, Ohio State University College of Nursing, The Ohio State University\u2013 James: Cancer Treatment and Research Center , Columbus, OH,","place":["United 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