caa a22 4500 445304618 CHVBK 20180317142608.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10880-011-9223-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10880-011-9223-x Retrospective Denial as A Coping Method [Elektronische Daten] [Ester Siemerink, Jan Jaspers, John Plukker, Nanno Mulder, Geke Hospers] Worldwide, gastric cancer is one of the most common and fatal cancers. The majority of patients present with an advanced stage of disease. Even with use of palliative chemotherapy most patients die within 1year after diagnosis. Medical psychological attention after a diagnosis of incurable cancer is focused on end of life support. This paper presents the care of a patient treated with palliative intent with chemotherapy for an irresectable histologically confirmed gastric cancer. When, unexpectedly prolonged symptom free survival followed, the reaction of the patient came as a surprise to the attending medical team. In this case history we urge those who care for incurable cancer patients, that the rare patient who survives against all odds may require special psychological care. The Author(s), 2011 Gastric cancer nationallicence Chemotherapy nationallicence Denial nationallicence Coping methods nationallicence Siemerink Ester Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut Jaspers Jan Department of Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut Plukker John Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut Mulder Nanno Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut Hospers Geke Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 18/1(2011-03-01), 65-69 1068-9583 18:1<65 2011 18 10880 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9223-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9223-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Siemerink Ester Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Jaspers Jan Department of Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Plukker John Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mulder Nanno Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hospers Geke Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 30.001, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com 18/1(2011-03-01), 65-69 1068-9583 18:1<65 2011 18 10880 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer