Cancer and Emotion: Psychological Preludes and Reactions to Cancer

This readable account of the relationship between cancer and emotion is written in a straightforward style, focusing on the ways in which certain emotional states can increase cancer patients' suffering, influence their behavior, and damage their relationships with others. Examines the evidence that psychological factors, such as personality type, attitude, and experience of stressful events, may help to determine who develops cancer or whether a patient can be cured of the disease. Case histories and quotations from patients illustrate the points made in the text, and vivid personal descriptions of what it is like to have cancer are included.