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Several studies have demonstrated that 30%-40% of cancer patients suffer from psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety and adjustment disorders.1-3 The more positively the breast cancer patients rated their appraisal and tangible dimensions of social support, the lower value their mean cortisol level.4 Malignant melanoma patients who received 6-week structured intervention showed a lessening of emotional discomfort,augmentation of immune function and a decreased recurrence rate and mortality.5,6