Psycho oncological support for breast cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis changes everything from one moment to the next. How psycho oncological support can provide stability and reassurance.

In addition to medical decisions, many patients face major emotional challenges: fear, uncertainty, and the question of what comes next.

In this episode of our podcast Breast Health, Dr. med. Constanze Elfgen speaks with Dr. med. (WG) Bruno Pfammatter, Medical Director at the Cancer League’s Center for Psycho Oncology and specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy FMH, about the importance of psycho oncological support after a breast cancer diagnosis.

Together, they discuss how psycho oncological counseling and therapy help patients cope with the diagnosis, process fears, and find new inner stability and how relatives can also be supported along the way. A central topic is the changing body image and the question of how, over time, a new and more reconciled relationship with one’s own body can develop.

An important episode about mental health, holistic care, and the strength of professional support during the recovery process.

Here you will find further information on psycho oncology and the services offered by the Cancer League Zurich.

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