Anișoara Decianu, psycho-oncologist

Online consultation with Anișoara Decianu

Topics covered:

• What is psycho-oncology and what benefits does it bring to the treatment of cancer patients?
• Why do oncology patients feel shame and guilt?
• The cancer patient is going through a loss: he has lost his health and it is a long psychological process until he reaches emotional balance again;
• It is important to give space to the patients, to listen to them;
• The disease first appears in the soul;
• What are the questions that patients ask themself when learning the diagnosis and what are the questions the family should ask?
• Illness comes as a lesson; patients understand that they must put themselves first;
• A psychologist helps patients find their inner strength to move forward;
• An overwhelming majority of patients said they received the diagnosis following a stressful, busy, unbalanced time in their lives;
• Depression must be treated because it is usually the basis of an unbalanced life that leads to decreased immunity;
• How can a psycho-oncologist help a patient in the fight against the disease?