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The missing piece: cancer prevention within psycho-oncology - a commentary
Zeev Rosberger1,2,3,4, Samara Perez1,2,3, Joan Bloom5
1Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Psycho-Oncology
|September 12, 2015
Summary
Psycho-Oncology can reduce cancer incidence by focusing on prevention behaviors like diet, exercise, and screening. An expanded model incorporates psychosocial factors for population-level cancer prevention research and intervention.
Area of Science:
- Psycho-Oncology
- Cancer Prevention
- Public Health
Background:
- Psycho-Oncology traditionally focuses on the patient experience throughout the cancer trajectory.
- Research has improved understanding and interventions for cancer patients' quality of life.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of prevention in Psycho-Oncology.
- To present an expanded model for Psycho-Oncology research incorporating psychosocial variables in cancer prevention.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and conceptual analysis.
- Description of an expanded research model for Psycho-Oncology.
Main Results:
- Emerging data highlight Psycho-Oncology's potential in population-level cancer incidence reduction.
- An expanded model integrates psychosocial variables into prevention research.
Conclusions:
- Psycho-Oncology has a significant role in cancer prevention research and intervention.
- The expanded model has implications for research, clinical practice, and training in Psycho-Oncology.
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