The importance of defense mechanisms in cancer progression and adaptation have been
largely observed. However, few studies referred to the generally accepted hierarchical …

The relationship between coping and defense mechanisms warrants attention. These
constructs have historically been conflated and difficult to distinguish, and have gained …

The involvement of psychological factors in the etiology of chronic diseases is rousing the
interest of the scientific community (Conversano, 2019; Martino et al., 2019b; Merlo, 2019; …

Objectives: Stressful life events (SLEs) are common in patients who developed both physical
and psychological syndromes. Research shown the role of psychological defense …

The influence of psychological health in the etiology of chronic diseases is nowadays a
central topic of scientific debates (Eikeseth et al., 2020; Martino et al., 2021a; Sardella et al …

Purpose Sleep disturbances are common in cancer patients, but little is known about
preoperative insomnia and its associated factors in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The …

Background/Aim: Radiotherapy and radiochemotherapy are common treatments for rectal
and anal cancer. Anticipation of treatment may cause distress and sleep disorders. This …

Background: Sense of coherence (SOC) is defined as a global orientation based on a
person's confidence that stimuli are structured and predictable, the resources needed to …

In this study, we evaluated the influence of sex, age, clinical stage, and colostomy/ileostomy
variables on the quality of life of Mexican patients with colorectal cancer. Using a descriptive …

Background & objectives Sleep disturbance is one of the patients' major complaints after
major surgery and can impair postoperative recovery. Pre-operative exercise has been …