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Psychological Aspects of Cancer

A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Cancer, Their Causes, and Their Management

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Editors:
  1. Jennifer L. Steel

    1. Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

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  2. Brian I. Carr

    1. Liver Transplantation Institute, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey

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  • Fills a need for a professional evidence-based resource on the impact of cancer on patient's psychological state
  • Discusses psychological factors that impact the pathogenesis, disease course, and ultimate outcomes of cancer
  • Written by key experts in the field of oncology

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Inflammation, Chronic Disease, and Cancer: Is Psychological Distress the Common Thread?

    • Feridey N. Carr, Elizabeth M. Sosa, Brian I. Carr
    Pages 1-19

  3. Psychological Factors and Survivorship: A Focus on Post-treatment Cancer Survivors

    • Ellen Burke Beckjord, Kerry A. Reynolds, Ruth Rechis
    Pages 21-39

  4. Couple Relationships and Cancer

    • Hoda Badr
    Pages 41-51

  5. The Impact of Cancer and Its Therapies on Body Image and Sexuality

    • Susan V. Carr
    Pages 53-67

  6. Use of the Classic Hallucinogen Psilocybin for Treatment of Existential Distress Associated with Cancer

    • Charles S. Grob, Anthony P. Bossis, Roland R. Griffiths
    Pages 69-89

  7. Meaning, Spirituality, and Perceived Growth Across the Cancer Continuum: A Positive Psychology Perspective

    • Crystal L. Park, David Hanna
    Pages 91-108

  8. Stress, Coping, and Hope

    • Susan Folkman
    Pages 109-117

  9. Religiousness and Spirituality in Coping with Cancer

    • Ingela C. V. Thuné-Boyle
    Pages 119-146

  10. Psychoneuroimmunology and Cancer: Mechanisms Explaining Incidence, Progression, and Quality-of-Life Difficulties

    • Lauren E. Chu, Angie S. LeRoy, Christopher P. Fagundes, Kyle W. Murdock
    Pages 147-157

  11. Psychosocial Interventions in Cancer

    • Catherine Benedict, Emily A. Walsh, Frank J. Penedo
    Pages 159-196

  12. Altruism in Relation to Live Donor Liver Transplants for Liver Cancer

    • Brian I. Carr, Adil Baskiran
    Pages 197-206

  13. Emerging Challenges in Advanced Cancer Care: Opportunities for Enhancing Patient-Centered Communication

    • Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, Jessica Tiner, Nicole Senft
    Pages 207-218

  14. Complementary Mind-Body Therapies in Cancer

    • Chloe Hriso, Andrew Newberg, Daniel Monti
    Pages 219-232

  15. The Intersection Between Cancer and Caregiver Survivorship

    • Jennifer L. Steel, Amanda M. Midboe, Maureen Carney
    Pages 233-246

  16. Controversies in Psycho-Oncology

    • Aishwarya Rajesh, Michael Stefanek
    Pages 247-269

  17. Resources for Cancer Patients

    • Carolyn Messner, Maria Lorena Tan Wang
    Pages 271-279

  18. Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors

    • Jennifer S. Ford, Zeba Ahmad, Maiya Hotchkiss, Genevieve Durso, Favour Ononogbu-Uche, Marie Barnett
    Pages 281-299

  19. Cancer Fatalism: Attitudes Toward Screening and Care

    • Miri Cohen
    Pages 301-318

  20. Cancer and the Aging Population

    • Mazie Tsang, Sindhuja Kadambi, Mostafa Mohamed, Maitreyee Rai, Meghana Parsi, Kah Poh Loh
    Pages 319-329
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About this book

This book addresses the unmet needs of the medical community in dealing with the psychological problems, particularly anxiety and depression, of patients diagnosed with cancer. Providing a scholarly review of the impact of cancer diagnosis on patients’ emotional and psychological status, as well as the evidence that psychological factors impact cancer occurrence and biological behavior, this book explores the therapeutic implications of such converse dynamics. Chapters review financial toxicity, eHealth, palliative care, mindfulness, sleep and cancer, social support and cancer, cultural diversity, pediatric and adolescent oncology, and geriatric oncology. While intended primarily for the professional readership of oncologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and palliative care physicians, a final chapter also provides practical information on available resources for patients. 

This fully updated and expanded new edition of Psychological Aspects of Cancer: A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Cancer, Their Causes, and Their Management provides practitioners with cutting edge knowledge as well as practical information that translates into better care for patients with cancer. 



Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA

    Jennifer L. Steel

  • Liver Transplantation Institute, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey

    Brian I. Carr

About the editors

Jennifer Steel
Director, Center for Excellence in Behavioral Medicine
Director, Quality of Life Program for UPMC’s Liver Cancer Center
Professor of Surgery, Psychiatry, and Psychology
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Pittsburgh, PA
USA




Brian I. Carr 
Professor, Team Leader in Translational HCC Research
Liver Transplantation Institute
Inonu University, Malatya
Turkey





Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Psychological Aspects of Cancer

  • Book Subtitle: A Guide to Emotional and Psychological Consequences of Cancer, Their Causes, and Their Management

  • Editors: Jennifer L. Steel, Brian I. Carr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85702-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-85701-1Published: 05 January 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-85704-2Published: 06 January 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-85702-8Published: 03 January 2022

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 475

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine

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