The notion that stress and cancer are interlinked has dominated lay discourse for decades.
More recent animal studies indicate that stress can substantially facilitate cancer …

Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in breast cancer patients. Whether
depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer progression or mortality is …

Increasing evidence suggests that mental health and physical health are linked by neural
systems that jointly regulate somatic physiology and high-level cognition. Key systems …

Cancer diagnosis and treatment constitute profoundly stressful experiences involving
unique and common challenges that generate uncertainty, fear, and emotional distress …

Advances in the understanding of psychoneuroimmunology in the past decade have
emphasized the notion that stress and cancer are interlinked closely. Durable chronic stress …

Background In recent years, authors have repeatedly reported on the significance of social
support in cancer survival. Although overall the studies appear to be convincing, little is …

Breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, adjuvant therapies and survivorship can all be extremely
stressful. In women, concerns about body image are common as a result of the disease and …

The development and progression of cancer depends on both tumor micro-and
macroenvironments. In addition, psychosocial and spiritual “environments” might also affect …

Distress management (DM)(screening and response) is an essential component of cancer
care across the treatment trajectory. Effective DM has many benefits, including improving …

Background Hospitals, clinics, and health organizations have provided psychosocial support
interventions for medical patients to supplement curative care. Prior reviews of interventions …