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This review deals with the issues of quality of life and psychological
well-being in cancer patients, with particular reference to the role
of psychiatry in the oncology setting. The prevalence of psychiatric d
iagnoses as a measure of psychological well-being, the prediction of p
sychological well-being, the interactions between physical and psychol
ogical factors, and the impact of psychosomatic intervention on qualit
y of life in cancer patients, are discussed.