[Emotional burnout among oncologists].

The burnout syndrome is characteristic of medical profession because doctors are involved with people who are in great trouble; moreover, they are required to engage patients and maintain close psychological interaction with them. An analysis of questionnaires on problems of patient-doctor communication showed that specialized programs of psychological training should be created to help oncological doctors avoid burnout.

[Way for improving the quality of life of elderly oncology patients].

The study was concerned with the possibility to increase QL of cancer patients at older age. At our work we used lazeroauriculo-, acupuncture therapy in combination with psychotherapy. Results of tis treatment--74% good effect, 15%--statisfectory effect, 11%--without effect.

[Comprehensive palliative therapy--ways of improving the quality of life for cancer patients].

The results of evaluation of different kinds of palliative treatment (the complex one included) of 430 cancer patients are presented. The practices of the health service as well as the tentative conclusions of our investigations have shown that better palliation is both necessary and promising following radical surgery or in cases of extensive tumor process. If taken in combination, such procedures as transcranial electroanesthesia, electroacupuncture, palliative chemo- and hormone therapy, laser and analgetics of a new generation may be instrumental in considerably improving the quality of life in cancer patients, psychotherapy being an indispensable component.

[Perspectives of providing preventive oncology screening at large industrial plants].

The introduction of an automated ramified system of questionnaire-based surveys developed at the Institute and tested at large plants and factories of the city has both noticeably improved the standards of cancer-control screening campaigns and has cut their costs. The study was concerned with evaluation of the effectiveness of identification of cancer pathology of two major localizations--gastrointestinal tract (21,779) and mammary gland (32,334).