[The announcement of a diagnosis of metastasis: psychological difficulties for the patients].
For the patient learning that there are metastases is frequently comparable to a traumatism. After a period of stupefaction, depression may appear, it must be treated as soon as it is diagnosed. The announcement procedure must favour discussion between patient, pratician and all the health care team. Metastasis announcement management must avoid the patient becoming detached from himself.
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Ligue Nationale contre le cancer, 14, rue Corvisart, 75013 Paris, France. alainbouregba@club-internet.fr
Dallaserra
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Lebret
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D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D014342:Truth Disclosure