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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 13 Psychological factors and cancer Abstract content of a lot of psychological factors in studying the relationship with cancer, mainly related to personality traits, life events, coping capacities. Contents of this article elaborates three aspects. Keywords: tumor psychological ability to cope with life events personality traits Although the causes of cancer is still different opinions, but at least two scientists from various countries is consistent with the understanding that: ① 80% or more of the cancer is caused by external environmental factors; ② cancer is caused by various factors comprehensive long-term effects caused by no means the single factors. In a variety of factors, psychological factors plays an important role. The past 20 years, with the medical model changes, a new discipline - Psychosocial Oncology (Psycho? Juan Oncology) has grown rapidly, from 1992 has so far held 7 th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology, 2006 Also in October held in Italy in the 8th International Congress of Psycho-Oncology. Psycho-Oncology major research subjects of various social psychological factors in cancer, development and the role of fate. Psychological factors include a great many things, in the study of its relationship with cancer, mainly involved the following three aspects. A personality Personality refers to a person due to living environment, education, etc. from different backgrounds, while the long-held stereotypes about things and response form. So far, the classification of personality is also very non-uniform. Related to individuality and cancer research, C-type personality (Type C) and cancer research by scientists from various countries who are increasingly attention. British Greer and Watson (1985), the United States Temoshok (1987), Germany Baltrusch (1988,1989 years), Grassi (1987) as well as Van Der Plceg (1989 years) and so did a lot of this research. Studies have shown that the