Psycho-Oncology Unit
Psycho-oncology addresses the emotional, social, and spiritual aspects associated with cancer and its treatment. It focuses on the impact of the disease on patients and their families, as well as how psychological and social factors influence the course of cancer.
The Psycho-Oncology Unit, with professionals at the Pamplona and Madrid locations, incorporates the assessment and treatment of psychological and social needs into the care provided to all cancer patients. Care covers every stage of the disease: diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, possible recurrence, advanced disease, and end-of-life care.
The Cancer Center Clínica Universidad de Navarra aims to further humanize cancer treatment by integrating psycho-oncology into the routine care of cancer patients.
Assessment and follow-up by professional experts
Psychoncological care includes a comprehensive assessment of the patient and/or family member and a follow-up when necessary.
Individual, couple, family and group therapies are provided.
Quality of life
Improve emotional adjustment, quality of life and psychosocial functioning throughout the disease process.
Coping with difficulties
Reduce distress associated with both the disease and its treatments.
Sense of illness
Address issues related to the search for meaning in the midst of suffering.
meaning in the midst of suffering.
Life after cancer
Supporting patients as they return to everyday life and adjust to the lasting effects of the disease and its treatments.
Family and
Communication
Facilitating communication between patients and their partners, families, and healthcare teams, and supporting family members during bereavement.
Workshops and Support Groups
Psychoeducational workshops
How to improve your quality of life during treatment.
Communication with your minor children.
Insomnia.
Relationships with your partner.
Communication with the medical team.
Specific
support groups
For patients with specific tumors (breast, colorectal cancer, etc).
For cancer survivors: the reincorporation to life after the disease.
To treat the fear of cancer relapse.
Workshops for
family members
Understanding the process of emotional adaptation.
Addressing the psychosocial impact on the family.
Sharing the responsibility of care.
Optimizing communication and the relationship between family members.
Techniques to provide effective care.
Skills to promote self-care.
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- Problems of adaptation to the disease in all its phases.
- Depression or sadness.
- Exacerbated fear of recurrence.
- Anxiety and phobias.
- Previous history of psychiatric disorders.
- Alterations in body image and sexual difficulties.
- Problems in communication with the environment.
- Family conflicts.
- Lack of hope.
- Genetic risk.
- Difficulties in adapting to cancer survivorship and sequelae of the disease.
- Concerns about the management of minor children.
- Loss of a loved one to cancer.
Our Psycho-Oncology Unit team
The Unit’s professionals participate in the Cancer Center’s tumor boards. During these meetings, they provide information about each patient’s emotional and family situation and recommend strategies that contribute to their care.
