Psychosocial influences on cancer incidence and progression.
Harv Rev Psychiatry
; 4(1): 10-26, 1996.
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The impact of psychosocial factors on the incidence and progression of cancer has become an area that demands attention. In this article recent evidence of psychosocial effects on cancer incidence and progression is reviewed in the context of past research. Psychosocial factors discussed include personality, depression, emotional expression, social support, and stress. Mechanisms that could mediate the relationship between psychosocial conditions and cancer incidence and progression are also reviewed. These include alterations in diet, exercise, and circadian cycles; variations in medical treatment received; and physiological mechanisms such as psychoendocrinologic and psychoneuroimmunologic effects. We conclude that there is a nonrandom relationship among various psychosocial factors and cancer incidence and progression that can only partially be explained by behavioral, structural, or biological factors. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apoyo Social
/
Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Harv Rev Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos