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Behavioural Factors in Cancer Risk and Survival

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Psychosocial Aspects of Oncology

Part of the book series: Monographs European School of Oncology ((ESO MONOGRAPHS))

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Abstract

The risk of cancer at a number of sites is directly related to behaviours that expose the individual to carcinogens. Since change of behaviour also represents the greatest opportunity for prevention of cancer, this area is an important aspect of psychooncology. Behaviours contribute to 50% of cancer deaths. Smoking alone accounts for about 30% of cancer deaths [1]. Oncologists can play an important role by teaching patients about smoking cessation and by serving as non-smoking models. This chapter focusses on smoking, diet, alcohol consumption, sexual practices and sun and occupational exposures, which are the habits most critical to impact. Early detection and treatment compliance are reviewed as means of secondary prevention.

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  1. Service de Médecine et Laboratoire d’Investigation Clinique H. Tagnon (Unité de Psycho-Oncologie), Institut Jules Bordet, Centre des Tumeurs de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, 1 rue Héger Bordet, 1000, Brussels, Belgium

    Darius Razavi

  2. Psychiatry Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Jimmie C. Holland

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  1. Psychiatry Service, Memorial Solan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, 10021, New York, N.Y., USA

    Jimmie C. Holland

  2. Service d’Hématologie, Hôtel-Dieu, 1, place du Parvis Notre Dame, 75181, Paris Cedex 04, France

    Robert Zittoun

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Razavi, D., Holland, J.C. (1990). Behavioural Factors in Cancer Risk and Survival. In: Holland, J.C., Zittoun, R. (eds) Psychosocial Aspects of Oncology. Monographs European School of Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46695-3_9

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