Childhood cancer does not affect parental separation, divorce, and family planning in Denmark
The diagnosis of cancer in a child can be devastating to parents and other loved…
Browsing: Psycho-oncology
The psychology of body image – understanding the impact of cancer upon the individual
Oncology interventions by necessity focus upon our patient’s body – the body is investigated, treated…
Drug prevents cognitive impairment in mice after radiation treatment for brain tumours
A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA, has identified a…
TAILORx dispels chemo-brain notion: Women on hormone therapy also report cognitive decline
The Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that a subgroup of women on chemotherapy in the landmark TAILORx…
How hope can keep you healthier and happier
Everett Worthington, Virginia Commonwealth University Hope can erode when we perceive threats to our way…
Time for family, friends and travel most valued by patients living with cancer
Spending time with family is what cancer patients would most value if new treatments allowed…
A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
Minjin Kim, University of Massachusetts Medical School Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – what demographers…
How counselling can help breast cancer patients: Zulu women share their stories
Duduzile Zwane, University of Johannesburg Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the leading…
Writing therapy helping breast cancer survivors
Writing therapy helps breast cancer survivors overcome anxiety and depression linked with body image concerns.…
New study finds cellular immunotherapy treatment associated with improved quality of life
Adult lymphoma patients whose disease was effectively treated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy…