"Psycho-Oncology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, 
	MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, 
	which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
	
	
		
			
			
				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.
    
			
			
				
				
					
						| Descriptor ID | 
										
							D000073320
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						| MeSH Number(s) | 
						
							 F04.096.628.808.500 H02.403.429.515.250 H02.720.500 
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						| Concept/Terms | 
						
							Psycho-Oncology- Psycho-Oncology
 - Psycho Oncology
 - Psychosocial Oncology
 - Oncology, Psychosocial
 - Psychooncology
 
  
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		            | Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total | 
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| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
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				Below are the most recent publications written about "Psycho-Oncology" by people in Profiles.
						
					
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Survivorship Science at the NIH: Lessons Learned From Grants Funded in Fiscal Year 2016. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019 02 01; 111(2):109-117.
															
								 
							
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Heterogeneity in Short-Term Suicidal Ideation Trajectories: Predictors of and Projections to Suicidal Behavior. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2019 06; 49(3):826-837.