Psychiatry and Psychology

Psycho-Oncology

A specialty which deals with the interrelationship of physical, psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology examines the behavioral and psychosocial factors that may influence the course of the disease, cancer risk, prevention, and detection.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A specialty which deals with the interrelationship of physical, psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology examines the behavioral and psychosocial factors that may influence the course of the disease, cancer risk, prevention, and detection.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Psychooncology
  • Psychosocial Oncology
  • Oncology, Psychosocial
  • Psycho Oncology

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2018

MeSH Hierarchy

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  1. F04.096w.628w.808w.500w
  2. H02w.403w.429w.515.250w
  3. H02w.720w.500w

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NLM Classification

QZ 21

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Psycho-Oncology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000073320. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000073320
  2. Psycho-Oncology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho-oncology
  3. Psycho-Oncology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1937818