Ichikura K, et al. – A single–center, cross–sectional study was conducted to identify the clusters of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients based on their stress coping strategies as well as to assess the differences in clinical data and depression between the identified HNC patients' coping clusters. The findings suggested that patients with a dependent–coping pattern could account for the largest HNC population and be likely to suffer from depression. Dependent–coping included smoking, drinking, seeking support, or engaging self–distraction.