[Diagnostic. Announcing cancer. From concept to practice].
Communicating in oncology belongs to communicate in difficult circumstances. Moreover, "to say" is a medical requirement. We need to make this communication a field of realistic proposals and proceed step by step. This is probably one of the greatest challenges that we have to face in oncology. Organizing first medical consultation in oncology might offer an opportunity to speak with patient of any possible issues. In doing so, give it the means to fight and it is also accompany him. Accompanying this is not a palliative, not a "lack of...". This is the noble part of our work that can not be reduced to the technique.
Pujol
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JL
CHU de Montpellier, 371 avenue du Doyen Gaston-Giraud, Montpellier cedex 05, France. jl.pujol@chu-montpellier.fr
Bruere Dawson
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Tirefort
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D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure