Abstract:Objective To explore the incidence of anxiety and depression induced by chemotherapy and their correlation with different coping modes. Methods A total of 339 cancer patients during the chemotherapy were interviewed from 4 hospitals. T-test, single factor analysis of variance, partial correlation and regression analysis were carried out to study the relationship of anxiety and depression with coping modes. Results Exactly 42.2% of patients had anxiety, 43.1% of patients had depression and 30.7% of patients had both issues. Anxiety score and depression score in chemotherapy patients were significantly higher than standard norm (P < 0.05). Face score was lower while the yield and avoidance score were higher significantly than national norm (P < 0.05). Anxiety was positively related with yield (P < 0.05). Depression was negatively related with facing while positively relatedwith yield and avoidance (P < 0.05). Multivariate stepwise regression analysis showed that health care, occupation and yield were independent risk factors for anxiety (P < 0.05). Occupation, yield, faceand avoidance were independent risk factors for anxiety (P < 0.05). Conclusions Anxiety and depression in cancer patients during chemotherapy is prevailing. Coping mode of surrender closely affects incidence of chemotherapy-inducedanxiety and depression.