Psychological aspects associated with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer |
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| Authors: | D Razavi N Delvaux |
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| Institution: | Service de Médecine, Institut Jules Bordet, Bruxelles, Belgique. |
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| Abstract: | Cancer and its treatments have numerous psychological consequences for patients. The consequences are related to the phase and the type of illness, and to the type and duration of the treatments. All these factors influence the apparition of adjustment difficulties or disorders. The present article review actual concepts and data related to the psychological problems secondary to cancer, its evolution and treatment. |
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