In recent years cancer and degenerative diseases have experienced an increase in their incidence and frequency. The number of people who survives also improved, but the frequent appearance of new cases means that we have to offer multidisciplinary care, since cancer is not a disease whose effect ends when the treatments end. Patients need support in their needs that go beyond physical healing, to deal with the multiple problems they encounter, at a psychological, work, social, relational level and adaptation to the physical sequelae of the treatments and diseases. Every medical challenge means a new psychosocial challenge that needs to be tackled and helped to manage. On the other hand, in the face of the evolution of palliative care, the need to offer comprehensive and interdisciplinary care to people with advanced disease, as well as to their families.

The figure of the psychologist, becomes fundamental in order to be able to alleviate the psychological and existential suffering derived from the process of illness and end of life.

This subject aims to introduce future professionals in psychology, the basic notions and skills needed to ensure a quality approach. In the same way, it wants to facilitate the development of its own tools of emotional self-regulation that become indispensable for professionals who have direct contact with other people's suffering.