About us
The Psycho-Oncology Centre (CPO) is a centre for care, teaching and research. It provides psychosocial care services for people with cancer or who have suffered cancer, and those close to them. Its teaching activities focus on training for health professionals working in oncology. The Centre has developed an integrated approach incorporating research, care provision and teaching enabling it to offer innovative interventions for the benefit of patients, their loved ones and health professionals.
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For patients
The Psycho-Oncology Center offers a variety of activities and consultations for patients who wish to benefit. This applies from when the cancer diagnosis is made and through every stage of the treatment pathway to help minimize the negative impact of the disease and associated treatments on their daily lives and optimize their quality of life.
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Cancer and cancer treatments affect the lives of sufferers but also the lives of those around them. The Psycho-Oncology Center offers activities and consultations for these people from when the cancer diagnosis is made and through every stage of the treatment pathway to help them cope with the negative impacts of the disease and the treatments. It also offers bereavement support.
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Training
The Centre has many years of experience in the training of care providers and in team supervision. It offers numerous opportunities to acquire and update knowledge in the field of psycho-oncology. The trainers have in-depth expertise in patient-care provider communication training.
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The Centre works with the Psychosomatic and Psycho-Oncology Research Unit. Its research work relates to the study of psychological factors associated with prevention, identification and treatment and with palliative care.
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By making your generous contribution you can support psycho-oncology research and thereby help us improve our interventions for patients and those close to them even further.
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