For people close to patients

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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Three intervention options

The care and training activities can be arranged in different ways to best meet your needs.

e-psychology

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On Center premises

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In-home or in healthcare facilities

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We offer

  • Consultations

    The CPO offers a broad range of ambulatory and in-home psycho-medical-social services in an integrative and personalized way to address the needs associated with the complex relational issues around cancer for patients and those around them (spouse, children, carers, siblings, etc.) The Centre offers consultations for people close to patients who have or have had cancer to help prevent and manage...

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  • Spaces for children

    The CPO contributes to two spaces for children made available every Wednesday afternoon at the Jules Bordet Institute and the Erasmus Hospital. They are places for play and talking, supervised by psychologists, for children from 3 to 12 years with a close person who has or has had cancer. The areas are open and no appointment is necessary. People can come along with their child or children and...

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  • “Receiving support and giving better support”

    The onset of cancer and its treatments have impacts on patients, those around them (spouse, children, carers, siblings, etc.) and on their personal relationships. This often results in upheavals which affect various aspects of everyday life. The Psycho-Oncology Centre offers consultations where the patient and his or her close person can talk about their needs and consider together how best to...

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  • Parenting support

    Cancer and cancer treatments can give rise to uncertainties or difficulties in terms of parenting, for both parent-patients and other parents or parent figures. When cancer is diagnosed, parents have many concerns about how to talk about it with their children. During and after the illness, they worry about the impact on their children and their well-being. The CPO offers consultations focusing on...

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