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Psychosocial Oncology

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Psycho-oncology is a specialized area of clinical practice and research that addresses the psychological and social well-being of cancer patients and their family members, as well as the integration of patient-centered care with the entire oncology treatment team. Psycho-oncology interventions contribute to cancer prevention, detection, treatment, and long-term survival. They optimize the ability of patients, their family members, and their healthcare team to understand their emotional responses, to think clearly about what they want for themselves, to align their behavior to reach these goals, to engage with others in the service of thriving to prevent cancer, and to adapt to cancer treatment and the survivorship experience.

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  • Psychosocial Intervention
  • Psychosocial Care
  • Psychosocial Adaptation
  • Lymphocyte Proliferative Response
  • Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Karen Weihs MD

  2. Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Karen Weihs MD

  3. Cancer Prevention and Control Program, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Karen Weihs MD

  4. Supportive Care for Healing and Psychosocial Services, University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Karen Weihs MD

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    Stephanie Kha

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Weihs, K. (2016). Psychosocial Oncology. In: Alberts, D., Lluria-Prevatt, M., Kha, S., Weihs, K. (eds) Supportive Cancer Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24814-1_3

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