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Mind over illness lore challenged by cancer study
Boston reports that a New England Journal of Medicine editorial says biology, not psychology, largely decides outcomes in advanced cancer. Dr Barrie Cassileth's study of 359 patients found no link between social or psychological factors and survival or relapse, though influences on cancer risk remain possible.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Barrie R. Cassileth
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Marcia Angell
Sandra M. Levy
Ms. Levy
Behavioral Medicine
National Cancer Institute
Cassileth