Cancer, Psychotherapy and the Airway Publisher



Khan ZH¹
Source: Cancer Genetics and Psychotherapy Published:2017

Abstract

Cancer is the leading cause of death in the developed countries only surpassed by cardiovascular diseases, and one of every four deaths is from cancer. This chapter dwells on cancer in general and airway in particular, the role of genes in its causation, the different modalities of treatment currently in vogue and finally tackles the much talked about role of psychotherapy in cancer patients. The prospects of psychotherapy in cancer patients are being brought to the limelight and an effort being made to make some subtle conclusions about the potential role of psychotherapy in offering a ray of hope to the cancer patients whose prospects are dismal and dreadful. Any claims about survival improvement following psychotherapy are open to criticism because of the heterogeneity across the studies and the short comings of the studies. © Springer International Publishing AG 2017. All rights reserved.