Purpose Breast cancer is a significant health issue all around the world and the most
frequent type of cancer among Swedish women. The aim of this study was to explore and …

Background Women having undergone mastectomy due to breast cancer have experiences
which are very much individual and contextual. In order to understand the women and …

PURPOSE: This 2-year follow-up study explores aspects of body image after mastectomy
due to breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This population-based study included …

PURPOSE: This qualitative study explores the experience of women living with breast
cancer. METHODS: The study was conducted among eight women with ongoing breast …

Background Increased breast cancer survival means that many women live with long-term
consequences of their cancer and treatment. Knowledge about their coping is important …

The aim of this study is to describe cancer patients' existential reflections and how these
reflections were met by the nursing staff. A qualitative method of data collection was used …

Background: Early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer results in an increasing number
of survivors, some of whom face new challenges in their transition to daily life. Aim: Based …

Purpose The purpose of this qualitative follow-up study was to describe women's individual
coping experiences and reflections following their first year after primary breast cancer …

Nursing care with the focus on emotional support, aimed at improving breast cancer patients'
adjustment to everyday life, was implemented. The women were offered the opportunity to …

drageset s., lindstrøm tc & underlid k.(2010) Coping with breast cancer: between diagnosis
and surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing66 (1), 149–158. Abstract Title. Coping with breast …