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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Cancer -- Psychological aspects"”.
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Factors affecting treatment decision making for women with breast cancer
… making for young women with early stage breast cancer. Thirty women, aged 35 to 52 years, were presented information about two equally effective chemotherapy treatments following surgery for breast cancer using an educational instrument called a "decision board." Although equally effective, the …
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Comparative Models of the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Distress in Cancer Patients
… tested the relationship between Social Support, Psychological Distress, and Illness Stress in individuals who report cancer as a health condition. This study was based on archival data obtained from the Wave 1 of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). The HRS provides a nationally representative …
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Qualitative Study of Psychosocial Needs for Individuals with Lung Cancer
Lung cancer affects many people in the United States, accounting for 14.5% of cancer cases in 2010. Additionally, it is responsible for more cancer-related deaths than any other cancer type. Those living with lung cancer also experience a higher prevalence of psychological distress and mood …
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Relational Savoring among Intimate Partners of Cancer Patients
<p>Research suggests that intimate partners of cancer patients experience similar, if not higher, levels of distress and depression than the patient with regards to the cancer diagnosis. This stress can impact the quality of the relationship and the subsequent care and attention given to cancer …
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Optimism, Health Locus of Control, and Quality of Life of Women with Initial versus Recurrent Breast Cancer
… women with an initial versus recurrent breast cancer diagnosis. Twenty-eight women with an initial breast cancer (IBC) diagnoses and twenty-eight women with recurrent breast cancer (RBC) diagnoses were recruited from doctors' offices and cancer support groups. Correlational analyses were used …
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What is the intimate experience of couples following the woman's cancer-related breast surgery?
… couples following the woman's surgery for breast cancer, in order to gain an in depth understanding of how this mutilating surgery affects their everyday lives. Breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in Australian women, and in most industrialised nations. Women in Australia have a one …