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 …

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 …

Aims The aim of this study was to explore breast cancer patients' experiences during
survivorship. Particular attention is given to the role of specialist breast care nurses in …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2010; 24; 799–807 Life beyond cancer: Women's experiences 5 years
after treatment for gynaecological cancer The number of long‐term survivors after cancer is …

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 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 …

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 …

Through qualitative interviews, the suffering experiences of women with breast cancer and
their significant others were disclosed. Seventeen women with different stages of breast …

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 …

Conclusions Surviving breast cancer evokes many feelings and concerns for the women
and those around them. By identifying, acknowledging, and addressing these feelings and …