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Descriptor English: Psycho-Oncology
Descriptor Spanish: Psicooncología
Descriptor psicooncología
Entry term(s) oncología psicosocial
psico-oncología
psicología oncológica
psiconcología
Scope note: Especialidad que trata de la interrelación entre los aspectos físicos, psicológicos, sociales, conductuales y éticos del cáncer. Examina los factores conductuales y psicosociales que pueden influir en el curso de la enfermedad, el riesgo, la prevención y la detección del cáncer.
Descriptor Portuguese: Psico-Oncologia
Descriptor French: Psycho-oncologie
Entry term(s): Oncology, Psychosocial
Psycho Oncology
Psychooncology
Psychosocial Oncology
Tree number(s): F04.096.628.808.500
H02.403.429.515.250
H02.720.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000073320
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018
DeCS ID: 57240
Unique ID: D000073320
NLM Classification: QZ 21
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2018/01/01
Date of Entry: 2017/07/11
Revision Date: 2017/04/14
Psycho-Oncology - Preferred
Concept UI M000621260
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Psycho-Oncology
Entry term(s) Oncology, Psychosocial
Psycho Oncology
Psychooncology
Psychosocial Oncology



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