Cancer Treatments

被引：7

作者：

Maramaldi, Peter ^{[1
]}

Dungan, Sheryn ^{[1
,2
]}

Poorvu, Nancy Levitan ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Simmons Coll, 300 Fenway, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02114 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK | 2008年 / 50卷 / 01期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

Cancer; breast cancer; prostate cancer; psychosocial interventions;

D O I：

10.1080/01634370802137793

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

Cancer is of particular importance to gerontology due to the changing nature of the disease. Survival rates are at all time highs as a result of technological advances in early detection and treatment of cancer. Some less aggressive or invasive forms of cancer are now seen as chronic illnesses rather than acute, terminal diseases. As a result, demand is increasing for evidence-based psychosocial interventions designed to improve the health and well-being of people living with cancer. This article reviews evidence-based psychosocial interventions designed to address the needs of persons with cancer and their family members. Traditional and technology enhance interventions are discussed as are complementary and alternative therapies designed to augment traditional interventions. (C) 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：45 / 77

页数：33

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