A History of Cancer from a Holistic Perspective

What is it about?

A historical reconstruction of the holistic approach to cancer is presented. New York Jungian psychoanalyst Elida Evans is particularly discussed because she published the first modern monograph about the psychology of cancer patients in 1926, influencing cancer psychosomatics. A look at the epidemiological, social, environmental, behavioural, and psychoanalytic aspects of cancer is provided.

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Why is it important?

Since the reductionist study of cancer is absolutely prevalent today, this paper presents an alternative way of looking at tumor pathology - an approach that takes into consideration the whole patient, body and mind, together with the environment in which s/he lives. Therefore, integrated multidisciplinary investigation of cancer is advocated.