Аннотация
The article describes the specifics of the formation, current status, and organization of psychosocial 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 psychosocial assistance as part of the treatment process. The development of psychosocial assistance in the oncological service increases treatment efficacy through the rational use of cancer patients’ internal resources. The psychosocial protection of cancer patients can improve their quality of life and disease prognosis.