When researchers wanted to investigate whether psychosocial and complementary and alternative medicine interventions might benefit cancer patients, what were plausible mechanisms they thought might prolong life?​

A) ​Improvements in immune response
B) Improvements in patient functioning
C) ​Improvements in treatment adherence
D) ​Improvements in all these are included

Psychosocial Interventions

Treatments or actions aimed at reducing psychological distress and improving social functioning, often involving counseling, psychotherapy, or support groups.

Complementary

In healthcare, approaches or therapies that are used in conjunction with mainstream medical treatment rather than as an alternative to it.

Alternative Medicine

A group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not currently considered part of conventional medicine and are used as alternatives to conventional treatment.