A growing body of research demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of psychological
interventions for adult patients with advanced cancer. Findings from quantitative studies of …

This new book by international experts in psycho-oncology has arisen from the teaching
academies offered by the International Psycho-oncology Society. It distills the wisdom and …

Psycho-oncology is only about twenty-five years old, emerging since the diagnosis of cancer
began to be revealed and honest discussions could occur about this illness. The stigma has …

Individuals affected by cancer may experience disease-and treatment-related effects that
impact physical, emotional, interpersonal, existential, and spiritual functioning short and long …

The status of psychological interventions with cancer patients is reviewed. Psychological
treatment modalities are being developed and utilized with increasing frequency, although …

Significant advances have been made in our understanding of psychological adjustment to
cancer over the last 40 years. Most clinicians now recognise the importance of psychosocial …

Increasing attention is being paid to the emotional and psychosocial needs of cancer
patients. As a result of huge advances in early detection and in treatment modalities, there …

Despite a substantial body of literature on psychological interventions for cancer patients,
there is a dearth of psycho-oncology units where such interventions can be conducted in …

T need for a large variety of psychosocial interventions is enhanced as increasing numbers
of patients with cancer have longer survival. This article reviews the four interventions used …

Efficacious, timely and acceptable psychological interventions are a necessary component
of comprehensive cancer care. There is some way to go before the evidence conclusively …