World Cancer Day 2022

Together against cancer. You are not alone.

This year, under the motto "Together against cancer" - "You are not alone" , we are working with the University Cancer Center Göttingen as the Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC) of Lower Saxony to draw attention to support services for cancer patients.

In addition to medical care, counseling and therapy support services are of particular importance. The diagnosis of cancer often arrives completely unexpectedly and turns everything upside down from one day to the next. After the diagnosis, many questions arise and there is a desire for information. Where can I find help? What can I do myself to contribute to the course of the disease and treatment? How do I or my partner deal with the psychological stress?

At the CCC Hannover of the MHH, we attach particular importance to the holistic care of our patients and their families. To this end, a large number of specialized professional groups work hand-in-hand under one roof. At the same time, we work together with various self-help groups. To mark World Cancer Day, some of our employees got together for a photo campaign. With their services, they support, advise and accompany cancer patients and their relatives on their journey through the disease and afterwards.

The group of the group program "Strengthen your self-healing powers" holds up signs that read: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". Singing bowls are set up in front of them. — Complementary medicine at the MHH: The naturopathic group program "Strengthen your self-healing powers".

Staff from the psycho-oncology team are sitting in the meeting room holding signs that read "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — Staff from the Psychooncology team at MHH.

Four employees from the pain service in the ward room are holding a sign that reads "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — Employees of the MHH Pain Service.

The Protestant and Catholic pastoral care team stand in the MHH chapel holding the signs "Together against cancer. You are not alone". — The Catholic and Protestant pastoral care team at MHH.

Four nutritional counseling employees hold up a sign that reads "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — Members of the nutritional counseling team at the MHH.

Palliative care staff from the MHH stand on the ward holding signs that read "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — Staff members of palliative medicine at the MHH.

Employees from the human genetics team in white coats hold up a sign that reads "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — The human genetics team at the MHH.

Employees from the Oncology Nursing Consultation Service team hold up signs that read: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". — Staff from the Oncology Nursing Consultation Service team at the MHH.

The rehabilitation team stands in the rehabilitation sports hall and holds up signs that read: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". — Employees of the rehabilitation team at the MHH.

Dr. Zheng from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine is sitting on a treatment table in a white coat and holding up a sign that says: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". — Dr. Zheng from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the MHH Women's Clinic.

Copyright: CCC/MHH — The smoke-free team of the MHH.

The nursing team in blue clothing holds up signs that read: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". — Employees of the nursing team of the oncology wards 23 and 33 at the MHH.

The sports group from the sports medicine department stands in the patient garden in sportswear and holds up signs that read: "Together against cancer. You are not alone.". — The cancer sports group and sports medicine staff at the MHH.

The wound and stoma team is standing on the ward holding up a sign that reads: "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — Members of the wound and stoma therapy nursing team at the MHH.

The MHH Social and Discharge Management team is standing on a staircase, holding signs that sporadically read "Together against cancer. You are not alone." — The MHH Social and Discharge Management team.

Klaus Bahlsen Center for Integrative Oncology

The Klaus Bahlsen Center for Integrative Oncology was established at the MHH in January 2022 to strengthen the holistic treatment of cancer patients at the site. The center brings together the existing activities of the Departments of Complementary Medicine, Palliative Medicine, Psychooncology, Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, Nutritional Medicine and Nursing at MHH. In addition to the further development of care services, the new center aims to intensify the scientific evaluation of integrative oncology and, in particular, to include patient participation in clinical research.

Many cancer patients ask themselves what they can do themselves to contribute to a positive course of the disease and treatment. Complementary medicine methods can provide valuable support during and after tumor therapy in order to alleviate side effects and late effects of tumor therapy and improve quality of life. These include naturopathic consultations, offers to strengthen self-healing powers, relaxation methods and complementary nursing applications.The Klaus Bahlsen Center supplements oncological complementary medicine with psycho-oncological support services, symptom-oriented palliative medical treatment concepts, nutritional advice as well as sports and rehabilitative medical approaches.

This is how we are there for you:

Consultation hour selector Counseling and therapy-related services at the MHH

Video library

This gets under the skin... Skin care for tumor therapies

Interview with Ms. Smuda and Ms. Blöß, Oncological Care Consultation at the MHH

06.01.2020

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Effects of cancer on patients, partners and relationships

Interview with Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Zimmermann, Clinical Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy MHH

18.12.2019

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Rehabilitation for people with cancer: Improving health and quality of life

Interview with Prof. Dr. med. C. Gutenbrunner

Clinical Department for Rehabilitation Medicine MHH

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What does palliative medicine actually mean? - Questions & answers about palliative care

18.12.2019

Interview with Prof. Dr. med. N. Schneider Institute of General Medicine MHH

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Pastoral care - a support for people in exceptional situations

28.01.2022
In everyday hospital life, people often find themselves in exceptional situations, whether they are relatives, patients or hospital staff. Our pastoral care is there when these people…

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Podcast "Onko für die Lauscher": Psychosocial support during the pandemic

21.04.2021 | An interview with Prof. Zimmermann, Professor of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy with a focus on Transplantation Medicine and Oncology at the MHH.

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World Cancer Day at the CCC Lower Saxony

Topic page of the CCC Lower Saxony

Further events and activities

Further information:

German Cancer Aid Cancer Information Service World Cancer Day German Cancer Society