Background: Transactional models of stress emphasize the role of appraisal of stress in
adjustment to illness. The current qualitative study uses this framework to explore the …

Numerous studies have demonstrated an association between coping strategies and better
quality of life after breast cancer. Because younger women consistently show greater …

The objective of this paper was to explore what stressful events post‐menopausal women
with primary or recurrent breast cancer experience, how bothersome these events were and …

With 5-year cancer survival rates increasing and breast cancer appearing in one of eight
women in the United States, health-care providers need to become aware of issues common …

Purpose Women's experience of breast cancer treatment is a complex feature of survival
which reflects and impacts upon the quality of their inter-personal relationships. We aimed to …

Abstract Purpose/Objectives: To describe women's unexpected and distressing symptom
experiences after breast cancer treatment. Research Approach: Qualitative and descriptive …

Objective To qualitatively identify the concerns and needs of Australian women recently
diagnosed with breast cancer. Background Breast cancer diagnosis can lead to impairment …

Research has generally suggested that positive life circumstances may help alleviate the
distress brought on by breast cancer. Little attention has been paid to the effects of negative …

The current study explored distress and adjustment over time and a woman's ability to find
benefit in her experience of breast cancer. Over 700 women were initially assessed at a pre …

Women living with and beyond breast cancer have special health care needs. Persistent
physical and psychological symptoms such as fatigue, pain, sleep disturbances, and fear of …