Psychosocial oncology (PSO) is a specialty in cancer care concerned with understanding and treating the social, psychological, emotional, spiritual, quality-of-life and functional [practical] aspects of cancer, from prevention through bereavement. (Standards of Psychosocial Health Services for Persons with Cancer and their Families, Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology, pp. 2-3. Visit the website www.capo.ca/CAPOStandards.pdf April 28, 2010)
This section will be of interest to psychosocial professionals working with cancer patients and their families, both in agency and community settings. If you have questions or information about educational opportunities, projects, tools or publications of interest to psychosocial oncology professionals please contact us.
What’s New? last updated: March 14, 2012
Psychosocial Community Oncology Newsletter: archived editions
Professional Education: past rounds presentations,courses and conferences
New Clinical Programs
New Psychosocial Tools
Recent Academic Achievements: awards, grants, presentations and publications
Recent Research and Pilot Projects
The following pages are currently being developed and will be published soon:
- Clinical Practice Guidelines