Attitude and disposition: Do they make a difference in cancer survival?
BACKGROUND
Investigators have attempted to resolve the question: do psychosocial, emotional, and attitudinal factors have any effect on cancer survival?


OBJECTIVE
This article presents a literature review and an overview of the developments in the mind-body connection to examine the influence of attitude in cancer survival.


CONCLUSIONS
Even though a causal effect of emotional issues on the initiation and promotion of cancer is speculative, the effect of emotions on numerous medical conditions cannot be ignored.
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Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. creagan.edward@mayo.edu
D001290:Attitude; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*