Аннотация
Features of formation and organization of psycho-social assistance in the cancer service of the Republic of KazakhstanThe article describes the specifics of the formation, current status, and organization of psycho-social assistance in the cancer service in the Republic of Kazakhstan.Kazakh Institute of Oncology and Radiology successfully implements the principle of a multidisciplinary approach, which implies psycho-social assistance as part of the treatment process.The development of psycho-social assistance in the oncological service increases treatment efficacy through the rational use of cancer patients' internal resources.The psycho-social protection of cancer patients can improve their quality of life and disease prognosis.