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Introduction,n lead to their development in different parts of the body. Yet, there is a basic characteristic common to all varieties of cancer that is clearly rendered in the National Cancer Institute (2010) definition: “Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are a

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The Behavioural Dimension of Cancer and Sickness, straightforward result of dysfunction. Conversely, behaviours such as stressful social interactions may affect the normal functioning of the organism contributing—alone or in conjunction with other factors—to disease development. We start this chapter by reviewing the biological aspects of the inte

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Psychology and Cancer,the physiological, cellular and molecular mechanisms that can explain such links. We now shift to the next level of analysis where the focus is on complex individual behaviours and how such behaviours interact with various aspects of our biology to potentially affect cancer development. Conversely,

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The Existential Dimension of Cancer, and more complex psychological faculties. At the individual level, however, we can venture into even more sophisticated aspects of our mind to understand how cancer can also affect and/or be affected by them, directly or indirectly. Consciousness of self, others and our relationships with our surro

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The Social Dimension of Cancer,ntext of the cancer experience, in the form of social interactions being either a source of stress or an aid in coping with stress (. and .) and how those effects may alter the activity of the immune system (.). We also indicated how social support is particularly important to cancer patients at the

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