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R Schwarz1, M Heim2

  • 1Universität Leipzig, Institut für Arbeitsund Sozialmedizin, Selbständige Abteilung für Sozialmedizin, Riemannstr. 32, 04107 Leipzig.

Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychotherapie
|January 17, 2002
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Spontaneous cancer remissions, though historically doubted, offer valuable insights. Documenting these cases, including psychosocial factors, is crucial for understanding tumor biology and improving cancer treatments.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Context:

  • Oncologists' historical reluctance to acknowledge spontaneous cancer remissions.
  • The significant number of cancer patients experiencing regression without adequate treatment.
  • Spontaneous remissions as natural experiments for cancer research.

Purpose:

  • To advocate for the acceptance and study of spontaneous cancer remissions.
  • To highlight the potential of spontaneous remissions for advancing tumor biology insights.
  • To propose a standardized epidemiological register for documenting these cases, including psychosocial variables.

Summary:

  • Discusses the phenomenon of spontaneous cancer remissions, often overlooked by oncologists.
  • Emphasizes the need to study these remissions as natural experiments to understand tumor biology and develop better therapies.
Keywords:
Causal attributionsDiagnostic StandardsPsycho-oncologySpontaneous remissions in cancer

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  • Proposes a standardized data collection method, incorporating psychosocial factors, to create an epidemiological register.

    • Impact:

    • Could lead to a paradigm shift in understanding cancer progression and regression.
    • May uncover novel therapeutic strategies derived from natural remission mechanisms.
    • Aims to reduce speculation by providing empirical data on spontaneous remissions and their associated factors.