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Psycho-oncology: Overview, obstacles and opportunities.
1Chief, Psychiatry Service and Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Psycho-Oncology
|May 12, 2018
Summary
Psycho-oncology addresses cancer
Area of Science:
- Psycho-oncology as an evolving subspecialty within oncology.
- Focus on psychological, social, and behavioral factors in cancer care.
Background:
- Limited scientific inquiry into psychological and social aspects of cancer until recently.
- Growth driven by public demand for improved quality of life in cancer care.
Observation:
- Psycho-oncology integrates clinical skills (counseling, behavioral interventions) into oncology.
- Development of training curricula and research in psycho-oncology is expanding.
- Recognition of psychological, social, and behavioral variables' impact on treatment outcomes.
Findings:
- Psycho-oncology addresses patient and family psychosocial responses to cancer.
- It investigates psychobiological factors influencing cancer morbidity and mortality.
- The field is overcoming obstacles like limited clinicians and research methods.
Implications:
- Psycho-oncology is achieving subspecialty status.
- Future research will focus on collaborative biological and psychosocial investigations.
- Emphasis on quality of life, psychotherapeutic, behavioral, and cross-cultural studies.
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