title: [Psychosocial aspects at the onset and in course of cancer].
abstract: The paper gives an overview of the development of psychosocial factors concerning cancer patients and their relatives. Special attention is paid to the problem of informing them of the diagnosis and to helping patient and family to maintain hope in the face of the often upsetting changes in the life situation as a consequence of the disease. Empirical data are given on the long-term reaction of patients after survival.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin, Technischen Universität Klinikum rechts der Isar, München.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sellschopp
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Psychosoziale Aspekte zu Beginn und Verlauf einer Krebserkrankung.