ADJUVANT PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY

Adjuvant Psychological Therapy



Adjuvant Psychological Therapy

Introduction

Adjuvant psychological therapy is a cognitive behavioral developed specifically for cancer patients. Adjuvant therapy is a treatment which is given in order to increase the likelihood of prolonged survival without recurrence. The main purpose of this therapy is to eliminate cancer Therapy focuses on the personal meaning of cancer to the individual and on the patient's coping strategies-that is, what the patient thinks and does to reduce the threat posed by cancer. The primary therapy usually involves surgery, or lumpectomy. During any type of surgery, lymph nodes have to be eliminated to check ...