Numerous physical and mental health issues are brought on by cancer and the medical treatments it receives. These have a profound effect on quality of life and vary from physical discomfort, exhaustion, and loss of autonomy to fear, despair, and stress in interpersonal interactions. Because of this, there has been a sharp rise in the need for psychosocial interventions during the past few decades to treat and support cancer patients and survivors. As a relatively recent interdisciplinary field, psycho-oncology has also emerged thanks to other recent developments. These comprise the following: a shift in emphasis from maximizing survival and life expectancy to enhancing quality of life; de-stigmatization of mental illness and cancer; and modifications to the patient-provider interaction.

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Citation: Anand Shankar Sarkar. “Understanding Psycho-Oncology: Tackling Anxiety with Care”.Acta Scientific Cancer Biology 8.8 (2024): 01-02.

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