title: [Psychological problems of patients with orofacial cancer].
abstract: An insight is presented of the psychological and social problems of patients with orofacial cancer. For most patients the diagnosis of cancer is the same as the idea of dying. The majority of the patients sees only a limited future perspective for themselves. A positive attitude by the family plays an important part in the ultimate acceptance of orofacial mutilation.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van Doorne
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Mondkanker, een psychosociaal probleem.