Cancer and Social Support Research

We have listed below the key research review papers and studies that have addressed the issue of cancer and social support.          Last updated: June 16th 2010

Research review papers:

Social support and cancer progression: a systematic review. Nausheen B et al. J Psychosom Res 2009 Nov; 67(5):403-415 (Abstract)

Systematic review of peer-support programs for people with cancer. Hoey LM et al. Patient Educ Couns 2008 Mar; 70(3): 315-37 (Abstract)

One-to-one volunteer support programs for people with cancer: a review of the literature. Macvean ML et al Patient Educ Couns 2008 Jan;70(1):10-24 (Abstract)

Support groups in advanced breast cancer. Goodwin PJ. Cancer 2005 Dec 1;104(11 Suppl):2596-2601. (Full text)

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

Key research studies:

Effects of supportive-expressive group therapy on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer: a randomized prospective trial. Spiegel D et al. Cancer 2007 Sep 1; 110(5):1130-1138. (Full text)

Marital quality and survivorship: slowed recovery for breast cancer patients in distressed relationships. Yang HC & Schuler TA. Cancer. 2009 Jan 1;115(1):217-28. (Full text)

 

 

 

 

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