Interest of Medical Hypnosis in Anxious Patients Treated by Radiotherapy

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥ 18 years at the time of enrollment into the study.
• Patient with localized or metastatic solid malignant tumor.
• Patient being followed for the cancer pathology at IUCT-O and to receive, for the first time in the follow-up, treatment by radiotherapy (radiotherapy treatment should not have been initiated prior to inclusion in the study).
• Patient for whom radiotherapy treatment includes at least 15 sessions of radiation therapy.
• Patient defined as moderately anxious, anxious or very anxious after completing the STAI-Y self-assessment questionnaire (i.e. ≥ 46 score at inclusion).
• ECOG patient ≤ 2.
• Patient who signed informed consent prior to inclusion in the study and prior to any specific study procedures.
• Patient affiliated to a Social Health Insurance in France.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient doesn't understand the French language.
• Patient with psychiatric disorders requiring antidepressant or antipsychotic treatment.
• Patient with hearing problems.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
• Any psychological, family, geographical or sociological condition that prevents compliance with the medical follow-up and/or procedures of the study protocol.
• Patient who has forfeited his/her freedom by administrative or legal award or who is under legal protection (curatorship and guardianship, protection of justice).