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 …

drageset s., lindstrøm tc, giske t. & underlid k.(2011) Being in suspense: women's
experiences awaiting breast cancer surgery. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67 (9), 1941 …

Purpose A diagnosis of breast cancer is a key turning point in a woman's life that may lead to
her experiencing severe and persistent distress and potentially presaging a psychiatric …

PURPOSE: The primary surgical therapy for breast cancer represents a special phase in the
course of the disease. The aim of this study was to find out the specific strains influencing the …

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 …

Aim. The aim of this qualitative study was to describe from the perspective of 10 women
(aged 39–69 years), their experience of living with breast cancer. Background. Although …

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 …

, 4in1r'fo explore the impact of mastectonry on the body image of women with breast canc.
et. Design: A qualitalive study with a phenomenological qproach. Methods: Thirty women (n …

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 …

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 …