Social support and cancer progression: a systematic review.

摘要: Abstract Objective The variability in the conceptualization and categorization of social support has resulted mixed findings regarding its role cancer progression. This systematic review identifies summarizes evidence for significance two important indices progression different cancers. Method We used replicable methods to search, select, evaluate findings. Results Thirty-one longitudinal prospective (in 26 papers) which were selected inclusion categorized into structural functional support. types included these studies fell three major categories: breast (16), other (10), cancers (5). suggest that relationship between is sufficiently strong as shown by five out seven methodologically sound but consistently unconvincing or combined cancer. Structural found be more frequently associated with disease than Disease-related variables such severity, treatment, nodal status, site metastasis significant predictors progression, it suggested must considered when conducting on psychosocial factors cancer-related outcomes including Conclusion Methodological limitations counterintuitive are discussed, further conclusive research, particularly randomized controlled trials interventions, warranted this review.