Onco-Anxiology: First Clinical Book on Cancer Anxiety to Launch in June 2025 - Endorsed by Leading Indian Oncologists

Mumbai, India - Mindful Gurukul announces the forthcoming publication of Onco-Anxiology: Understanding and Treating Anxiety Across the Cancer Journey by Dr. Chirag Jain- the first clinical monograph to establish anxiety in cancer as a named field of study, with its own biology, its own evidence base, and its own standards of care. The book publishes on June 25, 2025.

THE PROBLEM THIS BOOK ADDRESSES

One in three cancer patients develops clinical anxiety during their illness - a rate three times that of the general population. That anxiety is not merely a side effect of a frightening diagnosis. It delays diagnosis, as patients avoid biopsies and imaging out of fear. It disrupts treatment, as patients discontinue chemotherapy or miss surveillance appointments. It persists into survivorship as chronic fear and PTSD that could have been prevented with earlier support.

Yet despite three decades of research confirming its scale and consequences, cancer-related anxiety goes undocumented because it does not appear on imaging. It goes untreated because no comprehensive clinical framework has existed to address it. Until now.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Onco-Anxiology spans 28 chapters across 7 parts covering: the neurobiology of cancer-related anxiety; anxiety at every phase of the cancer journey from pre-diagnosis through end of life; validated screening and assessment tools; evidence-based psychological interventions including CBT, ACT, mindfulness, emotion regulation, dignity therapy, and group therapy; pharmacological options including emerging therapies such as psilocybin-assisted treatment and ketamine; integrative modalities including music therapy, yoga, acupuncture, and exercise; special populations including paediatric patients, caregivers, and culturally diverse communities; integrated care systems; and the emerging science of physiologically adaptive digital therapies including HRV-guided adaptive music.

Four appendices include reproducible screening instrument reference cards, patient psychoeducation handouts, clinical case studies, and a full glossary. Approximately 530 pages.

Written for: Medical oncologists, clinical psychologists, palliative care physicians, oncology nurses, cancer patients, survivors, and families.

WHAT LEADING CLINICIANS ARE SAYING

"This book addresses the gap directly. The author has focused on a real problem and shared practical tools without overcomplicating things. It provides value to patients at different points in their journey - from when they suspect something might be wrong through diagnosis, treatment, and aftercare. If you work with cancer patients or are living through cancer yourself, I strongly recommend reading this book."
- Dr. Narayana Subramaniam, MBBS MS MRCSEd MCh FICRS, Lead Consultant Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Aster International Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru; TransOral Robotic Surgery Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania; Adjunct Faculty, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

"A thorough and enlightening work. Clinically relevant, accessible, and an invaluable resource for oncologists and patients alike."
- Dr. Tejesh Krishna, Medical Oncologist, Yenepoya Medical College

"This book gives a good insight into real world scenarios. Anxiety is more prevalent today because of the information patients obtain from the internet without processing it. In this background I feel this book is an eye opener for treating consultants as well as patients."
- Dr. Rohan Shetty, MBBS MS MRCS FRCS FACS FSSO, Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore

"I studied your book. Excellent way of presenting experience in the field of malignancy. What you have presented are all practical - what our cancer patients and their families feel in day-to-day life. The book stands tall in the medical field."
- Dr. VPS, Chief General and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Hindusthan Hospital, Coimbatore

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Chirag Jain, MBBS, is a physician with 18 years of clinical practice focused on oncology-related care and the founder of onco-anxiology as a named clinical discipline. He is also the founder and CEO of Skitii (Mindful Gurukul Pvt Ltd), a Mumbai-based medical technology company developing HRVAR - an AI-powered device that uses real-time heart rate variability monitoring to deliver adaptive instrumental music therapy calibrated to a patient's physiological anxiety state during cancer treatment.

PUBLICATION DETAILS

Title: Onco-Anxiology: Understanding and Treating Anxiety Across the Cancer Journey
Author: Dr. Chirag Jain,
Publisher: Mindful Gurukul (Mindful Gurukul Pvt Ltd)
Publication Date: June 25, 2025
Format: Hardcover and digital editions
Pages: Approximately 530

MEDIA AND REVIEW COPY ENQUIRIES

Review copies are available to journalists, health editors, oncology educators, and clinical institutions. Interview requests with Dr. Chirag Jain are welcome.

Contact: Dr. Chirag Jain
Email: chiragjain@mindfulgurukul.com.com
Website: skitii.com
Location: Mumbai, India

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Mindful Gurukul Pvt Ltd
Mumbai, India Mindful Gurukul was founded on a single clinical observation: that the most consequential gap in cancer care is not technological - it is psychological. One in three cancer patients develops clinical anxiety during their illness. Most receive nothing for it.The company exists to close that gap. It operates across two complementary expressions of the same conviction: a publishing imprint that builds the clinical framework, and a medical technology division that builds the tools.The Publishing Imprint
Under the Mindful Gurukul name, the company publishes clinical work at the intersection of oncology and mental health. Its first publication, Onco-Anxiology: Understanding and Treating Anxiety Across the Cancer Journey by Dr. Chirag Jain, MBBS, is the first comprehensive clinical monograph to establish anxiety in cancer as a named discipline - with its own neurobiology, its own epidemiology, and its own evidence-based treatment framework. The book has received early endorsements from leading oncologists and surgical specialists across India and is scheduled for publication in June 2025.

The Medical Technology Division - Skitii
Skitii is Mindful Gurukul's medical technology arm. Its flagship product, HRVAR, is a Class B medical device that uses real-time heart rate variability monitoring and computer vision emotion detection to deliver AI-generated adaptive instrumental music therapy during cancer treatment. HRVAR is not a wellness application. It is a closed-loop physiological system: the patient's autonomic nervous system state is measured continuously, and the music responds to what it finds - calibrating in real time to guide the nervous system toward regulation. PCT patents have been filed across five countries. CDSCO Class B regulatory approval is in progress.The Founder
Dr. Chirag Jain is a physician with 18 years of clinical practice focused on oncology-related care. He is the founder of onco-anxiology as a named clinical discipline, the author of its founding monograph, and the architect of HRVAR. His work connects three fields that have rarely spoken to each other - clinical psychology, physiological monitoring, and generative music - into a single coherent clinical system built around one question: what does this patient's nervous system need, right now?What We Believe
That anxiety in cancer is not a soft problem or a peripheral concern. It is a clinical reality with a biological mechanism, a measurable prevalence, and a treatable course. And that the obligation to address it - with the same rigour, precision, and institutional commitment we bring to the tumour itself - is not optional. It is what comprehensive cancer care means.

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