Armaiz-Pena Guillermo N, Lutgendorf Susan K, Cole Steve W, Sood Anil K
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Herman Pressler, Unit 1362, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Brain Behav Immun. 2009 Jan;23(1):10-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.06.007. Epub 2008 Jun 27.
Clinical and animal studies now support the notion that psychological factors such as stress, chronic depression, and lack of social support might promote tumor growth and progression. Recently, cellular and molecular studies have started to identify biological processes that could mediate such effects. This review provides a mechanistic understanding of the relationship between biological and behavioral influences in cancer and points to more comprehensive behavioral and pharmacological approaches for better patient outcomes.
临床和动物研究现在支持这样一种观点,即压力、慢性抑郁和缺乏社会支持等心理因素可能促进肿瘤的生长和进展。最近,细胞和分子研究已开始确定可能介导此类效应的生物学过程。本综述提供了对癌症中生物学和行为影响之间关系的机制性理解,并指出了采用更全面的行为和药理学方法以实现更好的患者预后。