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Luzia Travado, European Cancer Summit 2021: Quality of Life and Emotional Challenges for Cancer Patients and the Role of a Psycho-oncologist

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Published Online: Nov 18th 2021

We were delighted to catch up with Dr Luzia Travado (Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal) to discuss the the emotional challenges for patients following a cancer diagnosis, and the role of a psycho-oncologist.

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Could you give us an overview of the emotional challenges for patients following a cancer diagnosis, and the role of a psycho-oncologist?

Speaker Disclosure: Luzia Travado has no financial or non-financial conflicts of interest to declare in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Sophie Nickelson.

Filmed in coverage of the European Cancer Summit 2021

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