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psychooncology

psychooncology Psycho-oncology is a specialty focused on how cancer is connected with psychological, social, behavioral, ethical, and physical factors.

Psycho-oncology is a specialty focused on how cancer is connected with psychological, social, behavioral, ethical, and physical factors. It also studies how behavioral and psychosocial influences may affect cancer risk, prevention, detection, and the course of illness.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Psycho-Oncology” (D000073320).
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