Cancer and psychological support research

We have listed below the key review papers and studies that have addressed the issue of cancer and psychological support.                        Last updated: June 15th 2010

Research review papers:

Post-traumatic growth in people living with a serious medical condition and its relation to physical and mental health: a systematic review. Barkshova T & Oesterreich R. Disabil Rehabi. 2009;31(21):1709-33 (Abstract)

Management of distress in cancer patients. Holland JC & Alici Y. J Support Oncol 2010 Jan-Feb 8(1):4-12 (Abstract)

Psychosocial interventions for reducing fatigue during cancer treatment in adults. Goedendorp MM et al. Cochrane Database Systematic Rev 2009, Jan 21, 1. CD006953 (Full text)

Psychological interventions and quality of life in gynaecological cancer patients: a systematic review. Hersch J et al. Psychooncology, 2009, Aug; 18(8):795-810. (Abstract)

Effects of psychosocial interventions on quality of life in adult cancer patients: meta analysis of 37 published controlled outcome studies. Rehse B & Pukrop R. Patient Educ Couns. 2003 Jun;50(2):179-86. (Abstract)

Psychological interventions for women with metastatic breast cancer. Edwards AG et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008 Jul 16;(3):CD004253.(Full text)

The efficacy of behavioral interventions for cancer treatment-related side effects. Mundy EA et al. Semin Clin Neuropsychiatry. 2003 Oct;8(4):253-75. (Abstract)

A meta-analysis of the relationship between response expectancies and cancer treatment-related side effects. Sohl SJ et al. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2009 Nov;38(5):775-84. (Abstract)

Key research studies:

Biobehavioral, Immune, and Health Benefits following Recurrence for Psychological Intervention Participants. Andersen BL et al. Clin Cancer Res. 2010 Jun 8. (Abstract)

Psychologic intervention improves survival for breast cancer patients: a randomized clinical trial. Andersen BL et al. Cancer. 2008 Dec 15;113(12):3450-8. (Full text)

Do stress-related psychosocial factors contribute to cancer incidence and survival? Chida Y et al. Nat Clin Pract Oncol. 2008 Aug;5(8):466-75. (Abstract)

Distress reduction from a psychological intervention contributes to improved health for cancer patients. Andersen BL et al. Brain Behav Immun. 2007 Oct;21(7):953-61. (Full text)

Psychological distress and fatigue predicted recurrence and survival in primary breast cancer patients. Groenvold M et al. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2007 Oct;105(2):209-19. (Abstract)

Psychosocial factors and survival of young women with breast cancer: a population-based prospective cohort study. Phillips KA et al. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Oct 1;26(28):4666-71. (Full text)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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