3 Dec 2024
The CCC Munich patient center offers a wide range of support options for cancer patients and their relatives under one roof. The four cooperation partners involved have now received the special prize of the Bavarian Cancer Patient Award 2024.
With the Bavarian Cancer Patient Award 2024 - Patient Communication Award, the Bavarian Cancer Society honors particularly convincing communication and networking concepts that contribute to the optimized care of oncological patients. Under the patronage of Minister of State Judith Gerlach, the award was presented on Friday at the Künstlerhaus in Munich.
"The patient house is our response to the growing need for supportive and low-threshold care for cancer patients. We don't leave patients with a cancer diagnosis alone," says Franziska Weiher, coordinator of the patient house. "The award confirms our concept of bundled support services for cancer patients in addition to specialist treatment, which is unique in Germany." From nutritional advice and complementary medical support to psychosocial support for people of all ages - cancer patients have been able to find a wide range of free support services under one roof at the patient house since 2022. In 2023 and 2024, the range of services was expanded and supplemented with group sessions on breathing and exercise. The patient house also serves as a meeting place for the patient advisory board and self-help groups. The range of services is rounded off by extensive patient information events.
The patient house was designed and implemented in cooperation between the CCC Munich - an association of the cancer centers of the two Munich university hospitals and the Tumor Center Munich -, the association lebensmut e.V., the Bavarian Cancer Society e.V. and the patient advisory board of the CCC Munich.
To the website of the patient house:Patient House | CCC Munich - Comprehensive Cancer Center (ccc-muenchen.de)
About the CCC Munich
The CCC Munich combines the expertise of the two university hospitals - the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Technische Universität München - as well as the Tumor Center Munich in oncological patient care and research. The aim of the CCC Munich is to give patients access to the most modern and effective diagnostic and therapeutic procedures currently available.
The foundation of the CCC Munich builds on a long history of collaboration and intensive scientific and clinical cooperation. It was awarded the title of Oncological Center of Excellence by German Cancer Aid in 2014 and has been part of the network of 15 German Oncological Centers of Excellence ever since.
To the website of the CCC Munich: CCC Munich - Comprehensive Cancer Center (ccc-muenchen.de)
About the Patient Advisory Board of the CCC Munich
The Patient Advisory Board of the CCC Munich is a committee of patients and relatives that was founded in 2020. Most of the members are also involved as leaders of self-help groups. The committee advises and supports the CCC Munich on issues such as patient care and studies. The Patient Advisory Board was involved in the development of the Patient House on an equal footing with the other project partners; a spokesperson for the Patient Advisory Board is a voting member of the Steering Committee, which ensures the continuous patient-oriented development and expansion of the services on the basis of in-process evaluation.
About lebensmut e.V.
Lebensmut e.V. is a non-profit association that has been in existence since 1999 and supports the psycho-oncological counseling, accompaniment and support of patients with cancer and their relatives under the motto “High-performance medicine and humanity” in close cooperation with the LMU Clinic. lebensmut includes the cancer counseling center, bedside consultations with psycho-oncologists at the LMU Hospital, the cancer information day, the open studio for people with cancer, the family consultation for children of parents with cancer, the special consultation for brain tumors and brain metastases, the adventure-based children's and youth group “Bergfüchse”, the FreiRaum for young people with parents with cancer, the outdoor activity program, the KiA - Krebs im Alter project and the lebensmut magazine.
To the website of lebensmut e.V.: lebensmut in Munich | Help, advice and support with cancer
About the Bavarian Cancer Society e.V.
The Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. has been helping people with cancer and their relatives to cope with the disease since 1925. In 13 cancer counseling centers and 26 outpatient clinics, qualified staff advise and support those seeking advice on all psychological and social issues - competently, confidentially and free of charge. Lectures and courses as well as medical question and answer sessions complement our comprehensive range of services. Our 160 or so voluntary self-help groups, which we support professionally in their work, provide invaluable assistance throughout Bavaria: from those affected for those affected - directly on site. We are also involved in healthcare research, the further training of oncology specialists and nursing staff, early cancer detection and advise political bodies. The Bavarian Cancer Society finances its work through public funds and donations.
To the website of the Bavarian Cancer Society e.V.: BKG | Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. (bayerische-krebsgesellschaft.de)