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Review
. 2019 May 15;15(651):1007-1009.

[Hypnotherapy in psycho-oncology : clinical benefits and future prospects]

[Article in French]
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  • PMID: 31091033
Review

[Hypnotherapy in psycho-oncology : clinical benefits and future prospects]

[Article in French]
Olivia Laurent et al. Rev Med Suisse. .

Abstract

After a cancer diagnosis, emotional distress is common. We currently have many conventional treatments such as radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapies and immunotherapy to fight cancer. However, these treatments are associated with significant adverse effects, which may themselves be the cause of psychic suffering. Hypnosis has been shown to be effective in relieving some of these symptoms, but its practice is still limited in oncology. This is as much related to ignorance about the discipline as to a lack of large randomized prospective studies. This article provides an overview of hypnotherapy and its benefits in the field of psycho-oncology and discusses the prospects for the future.

Pour lutter contre le cancer, nous disposons à l’heure actuelle de nombreux traitements tels que la chirurgie, la radiothérapie, la chimiothérapie, mais également les thérapies ciblées et l’immunothérapie. La détresse émotionnelle pouvant accompagner le diagnostic peut parfois s’aggraver en raison des effets indésirables des traitements entrepris. Il est démontré que l’hypnose médicale est efficace pour soulager certains des symptômes présentés, pourtant sa pratique en oncologie reste limitée, probablement en raison de la méconnaissance de cet outil et d’un manque de grandes études prospectives randomisées. Cet article se propose de faire un état des lieux de l’hypnothérapie et de ses bénéfices dans le domaine de la psycho-oncologie et identifie les perspectives d’avenir.

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