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Psychosocial Variables and the Course of Cancer

Year: 1985

Type: article

Abstract: The data reported by Cassileth et al. (June 13 issue)1 provide potentially valuable information on the importance of psychosocial factors in surviving advanced malignant disease. I do not agree, however, that this study supports the conclusion, as the authors state, that "the inherent biology of the disease alone determines the prognosis...." The seven factors used to construct the psychosocial index were selected because of their association with survival or longevity in previous studies that were conducted, for the most part, in selected healthy populations.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

DOI: 10.1056/nejm198511213132116

Authors: Levy, Sandra M., Winkelstein, Alan, Rabin, Bruce, Lippman, Marc, Cohen, Sheldon

Institutions: University at Buffalo, State University of New York, University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Cancer survivorship and care

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W125723808

FWCI: 0.401

Cites: 29

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10