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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 six 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. Editorial Policy Manuscripts should be confined to work relating to cancer and AIDS-related tumors. The criteria for publication are originality high scholarly quality as determined by peer review interest to a wide audience of those concerned with psycho-oncology.