Journal Title：Psycho-oncology

Psycho-Oncology is concerned with the psychological, social, behavioral, and ethical aspects of cancer. This subspeciality addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, and that of their families and caretakers; and the psychological, behavioral and social factors that may influence the disease process. Psycho-oncology is an area of multi-disciplinary interest and has boundaries with the major specialities in oncology: the clinical disciplines (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, radiotherapy), epidemiology, immunology, endocrinology, biology, pathology, bioethics, palliative care, rehabilitation medicine, clinical trials research and decision making, as well as psychiatry and psychology.

This international journal is published twelve times a year and will consider contributions to research of clinical and theoretical interest. Topics covered are wide-ranging and relate to the psychosocial aspects of cancer and AIDS-related tumors, including: epidemiology, quality of life, palliative and supportive care, psychiatry, psychology, sociology, social work, nursing and educational issues.

Special reviews are offered from time to time. There is a section reviewing recently published books. A society news section is available for the dissemination of information relating to meetings, conferences and other society-related topics. Summary proceedings of important national and international symposia falling within the aims of the journal are presented.

心理肿瘤学关注癌症的心理、社会、行为和伦理方面。该亚专业涉及癌症的两个主要心理维度：患者在疾病各个阶段对癌症的心理反应，以及他们的家人和看护人的心理反应；以及可能影响疾病进程的心理、行为和社会因素。心理肿瘤学是一个多学科感兴趣的领域，与肿瘤学的主要专业有界限：临床学科（外科、医学、儿科、放射治疗）、流行病学、免疫学、内分泌学、生物学、病理学、生物伦理学、姑息治疗、康复医学、临床试验研究和决策制定，以及精神病学和心理学。

这本国际期刊每年出版 12 期，将考虑对临床和理论研究的贡献。涵盖的主题范围广泛，涉及癌症和艾滋病相关肿瘤的社会心理方面，包括：流行病学、生活质量、姑息治疗和支持治疗、精神病学、心理学、社会学、社会工作、护理和教育问题。

不时提供特别评论。有一个部分回顾最近出版的书籍。社会新闻部分可用于传播与会议、会议和其他社会相关主题有关的信息。介绍了属于期刊目标范围内的重要国内和国际研讨会的摘要。