ASCO Endorses SIO Guideline for Integrative Therapies in Breast Cancer
Guideline recommends therapies for reducing anxiety/stress, depression/mood disorders, nausea
Guideline recommends therapies for reducing anxiety/stress, depression/mood disorders, nausea
Interviews with undergraduate nursing students revealed that many report bullying in both clinical and academic settings.
[Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy] This research examines literature regarding the prevalence of PTSD in breast cancer patients and reviews mechanisms by which stress impacts cancer risk.
Although a strong correlation between breast cancer diagnosis and stress has been noted — particularly in the form of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — there is no demonstrable evidence to suggest a direct causal relationship between them.
Patients with urologic cancer should be offered psycho-oncologic support to manage effects of emotional stressors.
Some men with low-risk prostate cancer may opt for more aggressive treatments due to emotional distress.
Prolonged exposure to work-related stress has been associated with an increased likelihood of colon, lung, rectal, and stomach cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, research indicates.