On October 11, China's first breast tumor psychotherapy joint outpatient clinic was launched in Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, with breast tumor specialists, psychologists, and psychiatrists providing medical services on every Tuesday afternoon. On the first day, five patients received professional attention in the clinic.
In joint outpatient clinic. (Photo provided to Newsgd.com)
Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, and is the most common cancer diagnosed in Chinese women. In China, breast cancer is diagnosed among younger generations, with cases under the age of 40 accounting for 20-25%. It is worth noting that psychological factor is an important factor affecting the incidence, development and prognosis of breast cancer, as well as health and happiness for patients and their families.
Song Erwei, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and President of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, proposed the Theory of Tumor Ecosystem. For further improving breast cancer patients' life quality, under the guidance of the Theory of Tumor Ecosystem, Yat-sen Breast Tumor Hospital, together with the Department of Psychology of Sun Yat-sen University, opened the first joint outpatient clinic in China.
Opened in September 2020 and led by Song Erwei, the Yat-sen Breast Tumor Hospital is the first public hospital focusing on breast tumors. The breast cancer patients' 10-year survival rate reaches 91%.
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