ReviewSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
Review of psychological interventions in patients with cancer.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Positive Psychology Interventions for Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cancer medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Suicide and Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Narrative Synthesis.Psycho-oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of self-acupressure on the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: a phase III randomised controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Group-Blended and Individual-Unguided Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Reduce Psychological Distress in People With Cancer.Psycho-oncology · 2025Trial
- Reducing the anxiety of patients undergoing an oral biopsy by means of graphic novels: an open-label randomized clinical trial.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2023Trial
- The Correlation of Psychological Symptoms, Quality of Life and Resilience in Patients with Recurrent Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 in Mexican cancer patients.Palliative & supportive care · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of Integrative Art Therapies on Psychological Well-Being in Pediatric Oncology: A Single-Group Pre-Post Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Graphic Novel for Patients Affected by Pancreatic Lesions Undergoing Endoscopic Ultrasound with Fine Needle Biopsy: A Pilot Randomized Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Use and evaluation of psychological interventions in specialist palliative care settings: results of a national online survey with psychologists and psycho-oncologists.BMC palliative care · 2026Article
- Social Determinants Are Important Barriers to Completion of the Liver Transplant Pathway and Are Associated with Waitlisting and Mortality in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2026Article
- From diagnosis to treatment: patients' attitudes toward cancer care.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Determinants Associated with Psychological Well-Being Among Children and Adolescents with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Undergoing Chemotherapy.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Gut Microbiota-Driven Pathways Linking Chronic Stress to Tumor Progression.International journal of biological sciences · 2026Review
- Perceptions of "Healthy Life Expectancy" of Individuals With Diseases: An Online Survey in Japan.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Nursing for cancer patients: research hotspots and trends through bibliometric and visualization analysis based on Web of Science (2014-2024).Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Review
- A consultation model integrating psychoanalysis and psychophysiology in oncology.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Anxiety and depression among patients newly diagnosed with lymphoma and myeloma.Blood advances · 2025Article
- The evolution of comorbidities in chronic diseases among Chinese middle-aged and elderly people: Evidence from the CHARLS (2015-2020).PloS one · 2025Article
- The influence of menopause age on gynecologic cancer risk: a comprehensive analysis using NHANES data.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveCancer is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world and also causes morbidity and deterioration in the mental health of patients and their caregivers. The most commonly reported psychological symptoms include anxiety, depression, and the fear of recurrence. The purpose of this narrative review is to elaborate and discuss the effectiveness of the different interventions employed and their utilities in clinical practice.
methodsScopus and PubMed databases were searched, with a timeframe from 2020 to 2022, to identify randomised controlled trials, meta-analyses, and reviews and reported using PRISMA guidelines. Articles were searched by the following keywords: "cancer, psychology, anxiety, and depression". An additional search was performed with the keywords "cancer, psychology, anxiety, depression, and [intervention name]". The most popular psychological interventions were included in these search criteria.
resultsA total of 4829 articles were retrieved by the first preliminary search. After reducing duplicates, 2964 articles were assessed for inclusion according to eligibility criteria. After the full-text screening, 25 final articles were chosen. To systematise psychological interventions as described in the literature, the authors have divided them into 3 broad categories, each type targeting a specific domain of mental health: cognitive-behavioural, mindfulness, and relaxation.
conclusionThe most efficient psychological therapies, as well as therapies which require more extensive research, were outlined in this review. The authors discuss the necessity of primary assessment of patients and whether they require the help of a specialist. With the limitations of the potential risk of bias, an overview of different therapies and interventions targeting various psychological symptoms is outlined.
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