Editing Patient Pathways: Endometrial Cancer (section)

== Support activities provided by institutions health care ==

'''Supportive activities for physical challenges'''

Supportive activities for patients with vaginal, vulvar, endometrial or cervical cancer within the health system encompass a wide range of services aimed at improving the overall quality of life of patients. Along with health care that includes regular monitoring through blood tests, ultrasound, MRI or CT scans, and follow-up with specialist doctors, for optimal management of physical difficulties, patients should have access to a multidisciplinary team of experts.

'''Family medicine doctor:''' takes care of everyday health needs during and after treatment

'''Oncologist:''' overall treatment management

'''Nutritionist:''' counseling on diet and weight management.

'''Physiotherapist:''' pain management and improved mobility.

'''Psychologist:''' helps with emotional issues.

'''Oncology nurses:''' care for you before, during and after treatment, provide information about daily treatment plan and teach you how to use aids.

'''Supportive activities for psychological difficulties'''

Patients with cancer and their families almost invariably face numerous challenges psychological difficulties throughout the entire therapeutic journey. Professional psychological help in the form of individual counseling, group therapy work, counseling with a partner and family counseling is a key part of support for cancer patients. Also, a psychiatrist may recommend psychopharmacotherapy as a support for patients.

'''Supportive activities for providing reliable and understandable information'''

'''Informed consent:''' the signed form is proof that the conversation in which the doctor provides information to the patient about diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, risks, complications and alternative treatment led to mutual understanding. Detailed but easy-to-understand educational content for patients is essential in that process, but they are often not available.

The right to a second medical opinion: guaranteed by the Patient Rights Act. The patient has always entitled to seek a second medical opinion on their health. Every healthcare professional must provide a second medical opinion to the patient upon an oral or written request high professional qualifications and appropriate specialization, who did not participate in the direct provision of a certain type of health service to the patient. In addition to the patient, the doctor is the one who can initiate the process of seeking a second opinion. In the case of diagnosis of a rare disease, the inability to find (adequate) therapy, inadequate technological equipment health care institution that prevents or makes it difficult to establish a diagnosis or course of therapy, doctors often seek help and confirmation from their colleagues from other institutions in order to provide the best quality approach to each patient.

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