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Research in social sciences has grown significantly in recent years in the field of oncology with a major focus on the development of psychology research which is the only social sciences discipline that gathers clinical interventions (from clinical psychologists) and research. One of its purposes is to assess and figure out the magnitude of the physical and psychological consequences of a cancer diagnosis on the quality of life of patients in order to provide them relevant care and interventions as part of the overall management of patients in supportive care. Two psychooncology studies will be introduced in this paper to highlight how research in psychology and clinical psychology can complement each other and show the contribution of research in social sciences in supportive care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]