Psycho-oncology

Thoroughly updated and developed in collaboration with the American Psychosocial Society and the International Psycho-oncology Society, this new edition is a current, comprehensive reference for psychiatrists, psychologists, oncologists, hospice workers, and social workers seeking to understand and manage the psychological issues involved in the care of persons with cancer and the psychological, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to cancer risk and survival.

Cover; Psycho-Oncology; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: History of Psycho-Oncology; Section I Behavioral and Psychological Factors in Cancer Risk; 1 Tobacco Use and Cessation; 2 Diet and Cancer; 3 Physical Activity and Cancer; 4 Sun Exposure and Cancer Risk; 5 A Psychosocial Perspective on Socioeconomic Disparities in Cancer; 6 Psychosocial Factors; Section II Screening for Cancer in Normal and At-Risk Populations; 7 Colorectal Cancer Screening; 8 Cervical Cancer Screening; 9 Breast Cancer Screening; 10 Prostate Cancer Screening

Section III Screening and Testing for Genetic Susceptibility to Cancer11 Psychosocial Issues in Genetic Testing for Breast/Ovarian Cancer; 12 Psychosocial Issues in Genetic Testing for Hereditary Colorectal Cancer; Section IV Psychological Issues Related to Site of Cancer; 13 Central Nervous System Tumors; 14 Head and Neck Cancer; 15 Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Cancers; 16 Lung Cancer; 17 Genitourinary Malignancies; 18 Gynecologic Cancers; 19 Skin Neoplasms and Malignant Melanoma; 20 Breast Cancer; 21 Sarcoma; 22 Hematopoietic Dyscrasias and Stem Cell Transplantation

23 HIV Infection and AIDS-Associated Neoplasms24 Tumor of Unknow…