Purpose Advances in breast cancer care have led to a high rate of survivorship. This meta-
review (systematic review of reviews) assesses and synthesises the voluminous qualitative …

OBJECTIVES: To present an update of the evidence on psychosocial responses and factors
that contribute to psychosocial functioning and quality of life (QOL) in breast cancer …

PURPOSE Despite a large volume of research, breast cancer survivors continue to
experience high levels of unmet need. To better understand the breadth of evidence, we …

Background: African American (AA) women are more likely to be given a diagnosis of breast
cancer at an early age, experience morbidity after treatment, and exhibit disparities in …

Background The number of breast cancer survivors has increased since 1990 due to
advances in biomedical technology that lead to an increase in early diagnosis and …

Purpose Survivor distress is well represented in the literature, but less is known about
survivors' concerns and how these relate to adaptation. Using a newly designed …

Aim The overall goal of the present study was to contribute to consistency in the provincial
approach to survivorship care planning through knowledge synthesis and exchange. Our …

OBJECTIVES: To review the evidence on psychosocial responses in breast cancer survivors
(BCS); identify factors that influence those responses; and propose patterns of psychosocial …

Background Breast cancer care today involves state-of-the-art biomedical treatment but can
fail to address the broader psychosocial and quality-of-life (QoL) issues associated with the …

Purpose To examine the emotional experience of African American breast cancer survivors
(BCS), and the information exchange between providers and patients, during transitioning to …