Psychological Support for Cancer Patients
Support for patients and relatives
A cancer diagnosis and its associated treatments can represent a significant emotional burden for patients and their families. Worries, fears, uncertainties, or changes in daily life are common in this situation.
Psycho-oncology supports patients and their families in coping with these challenges and finding new ways to manage the illness.
Support in Stressful Situations
How Psycho-Oncology Can Help
Psycho-oncological support is aimed at individuals experiencing psychological distress during their illness or treatment.
Typical topics may include:
Relatives can also seek support during this time.
Personal consultations
How the support is provided
The support is provided through confidential consultations with specially trained professionals. Individual questions, concerns, or distressing situations can be discussed.
Together, strategies are developed to better cope with the challenges of the illness and to strengthen personal resources.
The consultations are individually tailored to the needs of the patients.
Access to the service
Who psycho-oncology is suitable for
Psycho-oncological support is available to patients in all phases of the illness – from diagnosis and therapy through to aftercare.
Family members and relatives can also make use of this service.
As a rule, registration is handled by the attending physicians or the treatment team at the Tumor Zentrum Aargau.