Psycho-Oncology is the official journal of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and the British Psycho-Oncology Society concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspeciality addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process.

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Read the April 2022 Special Issue, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of Psycho-Oncology as a journal and home for scholarship integrating the psychological, social and behavioural dimensions of cancer.


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2023 (Volume 32)

May (Issue 5)

Breast cancer treatment disparities in patients with severe mental illness: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Steve Kisely

April (Issue 4)

Patient‐reported outcome measures for emotional functioning in cancer patients: Content comparison of the EORTC CAT Core, FACT‐G, HADS, SF‐36, PRO‐CTCAE, and PROMIS instruments
Maria Rothmund

March (Issue 3)

The impact of cancer on psychosocial function and quality of life: A cross‐sectional study in 18 pan‐European countries
Svetlana Bazilainsky

February (Issue 2)

Interventions promoting cognitive function in patients experiencing cancer related cognitive impairment: A systematic review
Laura Oldacres

January (Issue 1)
No EC article.

2022 (Volume 31)

December (Issue 12)

Who benefits from an eHealth‐based stress management intervention in advanced prostate cancer? Results from a randomized controlled trial
Roberto M. Benzo

November (Issue 11)
No EC article.

October (Issue 10)

Influence of depression on survival of colorectal cancer patients drawn from a large prospective cohort 
Esperanza Varela-Moreno

September (Issue 9)

Factors promoting breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings participation: A systematic review 
Federica Vallone

August (Issue 8)

A systematic review of the translation and validation methods used for the national comprehensive cancer network distress thermometer in non‐English speaking countries 
Jane A. McElroy

July (Issue 7)

Discerning critical stressors and resources in the lives of cancer patients: A multivariate analysis of targets of intervention for enhancing cancer care and quality of life 
Thomas V. Merluzzi

June (Issue 6)

The impact of cancer on the mental health of patients parenting minor children: A systematic review of quantitative evidence 
Lene Marie Joahannsen (Pages 869-878)

May (Issue 5)

Decreased mental health, quality of life, and utilization of professional help in cancer patients with unexpressed needs: A longitudinal analysis 
Verena Heß (Pages 725-734)

April (Issue 4)

The flourishing scholarship of psychosocial oncology viewed across 30 years through the lens of this journal, Psycho-Oncology 
David W. Kissane (Pages 559-561)

March (Issue 3)

Are mind–body therapies effective for relieving cancer-related pain in adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis 
Nadia Danon, Muaamar Al-Gobari, Bernard Burnand, Pierre-Yves Rodondi (Pages 345-371)

February (Issue 2)

Influential factors in Black and White breast cancer survivors' beliefs about breast cancer 
Megan C. Edmonds, Bassam Dahman, Kandace McGuire, Vanessa B. Sheppard (Pages 271-281)

January (Issue 1)

Responding to healthcare distrust among underserved communities: Phase II 
Monica Webb Hooper, Charlene Mitchell, Vanessa J. Marshall, Chesley Cheatham, Kristina Austin, Kimberly Sanders, Lena L. Grafton (Pages 3-8)


2021 (Volume 30)

December (Issue 12)
Disparities and inequalities in cancer care and outcomes in patients with severe mental illness: Call to action
Luigi Grassi, Michelle B. Riba (Pages 1997-2001)

November (Issue 11)
Evaluation of online, publicly available cancer-related educational and self-management resources for symptom management
Mara Boureanu, Lydia Ould Brahim, Dorothy Apedaile, Sydney Wasserman, Mona Magalhaes, Eric Belzile, Francesca Y. E. Frati, Sylvie Lambert (Pages 1884-1893)

October (Issue 10)
Cost-effectiveness analysis of telephone-based cognitive behaviour therapy compared to treatment as usual CBT for cancer patients: Evidence from a small, randomised controlled trial
Pedro Rodrigues, Maggie Watson, Charlotte White, Andrea Lynch, Kabir Mohammed, Gurdeep S. Sagoo (Pages 1691-1698)

 

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The cover image is based on the Review Article A critical literature review of dyadic web-based interventions to support cancer patients and their caregivers, and directions for future research by Xingjuan Luo et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5278.
Cover Image, Volume 28, Issue 2
The cover image, by Diane L. Bloom et al., is based on the Paper Reframing the conversation about contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: Preparing women for postsurgical realities, https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4955. Artistic Credit: Jonathan Bloom
Cover Image, Volume 28, Issue 1
The cover image, by Lynda K. Beaupin et al., is based on the Clinical Correspondence Photographs of meaning: A novel social media intervention for adolescent and young adult cancer patients, https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4896.
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Articles

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

The Renewing Intimacy and SExuality Intervention for Female Cancer Survivors: A Feasibility Study

Irene Teo, Yee Pin Tan, Alyssa Goh, Fang Ting Pan, Tira J. Tan, Semra Ozdemir, Yin Bun Cheung, Isha Chaudhry, Nurul Syaza Razali, Komal G. Tewani, 
  •  5 December 2024
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Breadth and Depth of Patient and Caregiver Supportive Services in Community Oncology (WF‐1803CD)

Laurie E. McLouth, Katherine R. Sterba, Anna C. Snavely, Kathryn E. Weaver, Emily V. Dressler, Erin E. Kent, Christian S. Adonizio, Suzanne C. Danhauer, Charles Kuzma, Timothy Moore, Chandylen L. Nightingale, 
  •  4 December 2024
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Trajectories of Cancer Survivors' Spiritual Well-Being Through the Transition From Treatment to Early Survivorship

Crystal L. Park, Zachary E. Magin, Keith M. Bellizzi, Tara Sanft, 
  •  4 December 2024
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Open access

Socio‐Economic Inequalities in Beliefs About Cancer and its Causes: Evidence From two Population Surveys

Sergio Iván Galicia Pacheco, Andrés Catena, María José Sánchez, Maria del Mar Rueda, Lucas Aljarilla Sánchez, Laura Costas, Dunia Garrido, Rocio Garcia-Retamero, Carolina Espina, Miguel Rodríguez-Barranco, Dafina Petrova, 
  •  3 December 2024
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Spirituality in Patients With Cancer: A Synthesis of a Program of Research

Betty Ferrell, Tami Borneman, Marianna Koczywas, Paul Galchutt, 
  •  28 November 2024
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The prevalence of psychological distress by cancer site

James Zabora, Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc, Barbara Curbow, Craig Hooker, Steven Piantadosi, 
  •  19-28
  •  26 January 2001
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Prevalence of depression in cancer patients: a meta‐analysis of diagnostic interviews and self‐report instruments

A. M. H. Krebber, L. M. Buffart, G. Kleijn, I. C. Riepma, R. de Bree, C. R. Leemans, A. Becker, J. Brug, A. van Straten, P. Cuijpers, I. M. Verdonck-de Leeuw, 
  •  121-130
  •  16 September 2013

One in two cancer patients is significantly distressed: Prevalence and indicators of distress

A. Mehnert, T.J. Hartung, M. Friedrich, S. Vehling, E. Brähler, M. Härter, M. Keller, H. Schulz, K. Wegscheider, J. Weis, U. Koch, H. Faller, 
  •  75-82
  •  31 May 2017
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Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review

Anne Shrestha, Charlene Martin, Maria Burton, Stephen Walters, Karen Collins, Lynda Wyld, 
  •  1367-1380
  •  5 March 2019
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Mindfulness‐based interventions for psychological and physical health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Linda Cillessen, Maja Johannsen, Anne E.M. Speckens, Robert Zachariae, 
  •  2257-2269
  •  29 August 2019
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Mindfulness‐based interventions for psychological and physical health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Linda Cillessen, Maja Johannsen, Anne E.M. Speckens, Robert Zachariae, 
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Psychosocial interventions for advanced cancer patients: A systematic review

Irene Teo, Anirudh Krishnan, Geok Ling Lee, 
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Positive psychology interventions in breast cancer. A systematic review

Anna Casellas-Grau, Antoni Font, Jaume Vives, 
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What is the prevalence of fear of cancer recurrence in cancer survivors and patients? A systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis

Yvonne L. Luigjes-Huizer, Nina M. Tauber, Gerry Humphris, Nadine A. Kasparian, Wendy W. T. Lam, Sophie Lebel, Sébastien Simard, Allan Ben Smith, Robert Zachariae, Yati Afiyanti, Katy J. L. Bell, José A. E. Custers, Niek J. de Wit, Peter L. Fisher, Jacqueline Galica, Sheila N. Garland, Charles W. Helsper, Mette M. Jeppesen, Jianlin Liu, Roxana Mititelu, Evelyn M. Monninkhof, Lahiru Russell, Josée Savard, Anne E. M. Speckens, Sanne J. van Helmondt, Sina Vatandoust, Nicholas Zdenkowski, Marije L. van der Lee, 
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Empowerment in cancer patients: Does peer support make a difference? A systematic review

Elâ Ziegler, Josephine Hill, Berit Lieske, Jens Klein, Olaf von dem, Christopher Kofahl, 
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Social support and childhood cancer survivors: A systematic review (2006–2022)

Avril Deegan, Ciara Brennan, Pamela Gallagher, Veronica Lambert, Simon Dunne, 
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Review of the literature on the effects of caring for a patient with cancer

Una Stenberg, Cornelia M. Ruland, Christine Miaskowski, 
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Quality of life versus length of life considerations in cancer patients: A systematic literature review

Anne Shrestha, Charlene Martin, Maria Burton, Stephen Walters, Karen Collins, Lynda Wyld, 

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