[The effect of early psychotrauma on the behavior of patients undergoing active oncologic therapy]

Physical and sexual trauma during childhood is a matter of public health problem. The consequences of cumulative childhood trauma follows on one's journey through life and are decisive for nerve development, social, emotional and cognitive functioning, and leads to the development of other health risk behaviors as well as to early death. 22-44% of patients in health care suffered from childhood trauma. This ratio is even higher in case of cancer patients. Traumatised oncological patients are particularly characterised by delaying tests or rejecting treatment even in the case of noticeable complaints. According to the recommendations of international literature, questions regarding childhood sexual abuse should be added to the routine exploration, however, screening is difficult because of the sensitivity of the subject. The aim of my study is to explore the frequent problems of traumatised cancer patients through presenting specific cases, in order to bring the specifically vulnerable group of patients closer to help, and mainly to deeper understanding.