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Physical changes such as hair loss or facial disfigurement, and even certain challenges such as amputations or ostomies, can affect not only the self-image but also the functioning of the body.

Although negative emotions are not pleasant, they are natural and are part of the process of psychological adaptation to the illness, and externalising them helps patients to find help.

Body image, autonomy or fertility may be affected at some point in the oncological process, with the consequent impact on emotional well-being

The specialist is key to alleviating the patient’s uncertainty and providing the resources with which to safely face the situation that is causing distress, particularly in cases of cancer

Normalization the use of the word 'cancer' may be key to achieving a generational change toward destigmatizing the disease, thus improving the quality of life of patients. Providing the child wishes to do so, sharing information with young children relieves the anxiety and uncertainty of the disease, and helps prevent them from seeking answers by other means. Involving children in the changes that our body will undergo, making them see the process as something natural will help us to have a healthier relationship with the unpleasant emotions that arise during the process.

The talk, "Managing emotions in situations of critical communication", seeks to help attendees identify, analyze and manage their own emotions so that these do not interfere in the professional field.