Psychooncology

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Psycho-oncology

• A physicians guide

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What is psycho-oncology?

• Psycho-oncology, a growing area of oncology
• Focuses on the psychological, social and
  emotional impact of cancer on patients and
  caregivers, and on health behavior
  
• Addresses psychological issues affecting patient
  and caregiver quality of life (QoL)
  
• Empowers patients to take a positive and active
  role in their cancer care, and empowers
  individuals to reduce their risk of cancer
  
• Helps patients and families adjust to a difficult
  disease and its processes

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Why is psycho-oncology important to your lung
cancer patient?

• Emotional and psychological support during
  cancer diagnosis and treatment may
  
• Significantly improve QoL
• Increase patients ability to manage their
  treatment
  
• Reduce related stress and anxiety
• Give patients a greater sense of control
• Inform patients about what they are likely to
  experience
  

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Why is psycho-oncology important to your lung
cancer patient?

• Psychological morbidity among lung cancer
  patients is high
  
• Emotional distress and depression are problems in
  their own right and make it harder for patients
  to cope with treatment
  
• Emotional distress is often increased by guilt
  associated with smoking
  

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Introducing INSPIRE

• Roche has partnered with the International
  Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) to create INSPIRE,
  a unique global initiative to
  
• Help lung cancer patients improve their QoL
• Provide patients and caregivers with an INSPIRE
  resource kit
  

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What is the INSPIRE resource kit?

• Two short booklets, one for lung cancer patients
  and one for caregivers
  
• The booklets are divided into two sections
• Managing feelings caused by a cancer diagnosis
• Understanding and coping with treatment
• Additional content includes
• Self help tips and strategies
• How to improve overall well being
• General lung cancer information

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What are additional resources?

• Options can include referrals to
• Family physicians
• Palliative care teams
• Counselors
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Social workers
• Lung cancer specialist nurses
• Websites
• Books
• Note to Roche affiliates customize this
  section to make relevant in your market
  

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About IPOS

• Founded in 1984 to foster international
  multidisciplinary communication about the
  psychological impact of cancer
  
• Dedicated to improving the care of cancer
  patients and their families throughout the world
  
• Looks at the psychological, social and behavioral
  factors that influence cancer risk and survival
  
• Open for membership to individuals including
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Psychologists
• Social workers
• IPOS Multilingual Core Curriculum in
  Psycho-Oncology is available at
  www.ipos-society.org/professionals/meetings-ed/ed-
  online-lectures.htm
• For more information about IPOS membership and
  other programs, please visit www.ipos-society.org