Psychoneuroimmunology. Implications for oncology?
review · Level V
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Abstract
Accumulating evidence indicates that the central nervous system (CNS) may regulate the activity of the immune system. Although the overall significance of the immune system in cancer remains controversial, psychosocial influences on immune function could potentially provide a mechanism to account for some of the reports of an association between psychosocial factors and cancer prognosis.
Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System
- Immunity, Cellular
- Neoplasms