[The problem of non-medical support of breast cancer patients after radical surgery and its practical solution]

The paper deals with the role of social and psychological support of breast cancer patients by volontiers who formerly suffered the same disease. The volontiers were selected and trained on the basis of the guidelines of the international program The Road to Recovery. Considering his experience gained with the running of the Nadezhda (Hope) Association, St. Petersburg, the author deems socializing with cancer patients possible and desirable. It will promote their standing in society and improve the quality of their life.