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Stress of Working in Oncology
Oncology is a medicine area of high psychic investment. Working
with cancer patients is a source of human and professional satisfaction
but can involve high emotional costs [1,2]. High levels of burnout and
compassion fatigue are reported by about 32% of oncologists [3,4] this
percentage rises to 70% among people under 40 years [5]. High levels
are also found among nursing staff with marked levels of emotional
exhaustion [6]. Repeated exposure to suffering and loss, to the side