Many women consider hair loss to be one of the most difficult and feared side effects of
chemotherapy treatments. On learning they will likely lose their hair, women immediately …

Chemotherapy treatment for cancer can have a profound impact on appearance, and is
often experienced as distressing. Few qualitative studies explore experiences of …

Purpose: This article reviews the relevant literature on treatment‐induced alopecia in
women with cancer and describes the development of a computer‐assisted intervention to …

The diagnosis of cancer is often associated with increased distress for the patient,
manifested by feelings of anxiety, fear, depression, and helplessness (Krouse & Krouse …

Part of the stress associated with antineoplastic treatments involves anticipatory fear not only
of the treatment itself, but of its related side effects. Nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, mouth …

Background As with most life-threatening illnesses, the diagnosis of cancer is accompanied
by a set of concerns and worries that range from fear of dying to fear of dying in pain, fear of …

Mental images associated with the word cancer include mutilation, pain and suffering,
dependency, rejection by family and friends, loss of sexual attractiveness or potency, and …

Hair is a body appendage that throughout history has been a symbol of the social, cultural
and political climate, in addition to connoting religious affiliation. Hair loss on the other hand …

Considerable attention has been given to assessments ofthe well-being of patients
undergoing cancer treatment. A diagnosis of cancer may be associ-ated with pain …

Nurses assist patients to cope with symptom distress, while physicians are primarily
concerned with symptom occurrence in the diagnosis or treatment of disease. Patients' …