[Psychological care of tumor patients]

The well-being of oncological patients can be furthered by an optimal integration of psychological personal during diagnostic and treatment procedures. Approaches towards this integration in a clinic for internal medicine are shown up and proposals made for the follow-up care of oncological patients. Whereas in-patient care of o.p. shows good results in psychosocial respect through a group dynamic working procedure, the psychological care during outpatient times is undeveloped. Self-help groups, family therapy modified and vocational rehabilitation offer facilities for support during outpatient times, which showed be furthered in future by more financial and ideal support for specially trained personal. Only thus can psychosocial rehabilitation be promoted and adequately understood as help to avert successive crises.