Purpose Depression in patients with breast cancer imposes huge costs to patients, families,
and healthcare systems. The present study aimed at evaluating the global prevalence …

Background: Body image is a complex issue with the potential to impact many aspects of
cancer survivorship, particularly for the younger breast cancer survivor. Objective: The …

Background Bodily changes after breast cancer treatment can lead to long‐term distress.
Self‐compassion, the ability to be kind to oneself, is an internal resource that may enhance a …

In the United States in 2017, an estimated 255,180 new breast cancer cases will be
diagnosed. 1 In 2013, breast cancer deaths totaled 773,100 person-years of life lost, with …

The present review evaluated health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) outcomes in surgical
breast cancer survivors who received breast reconstruction (BR), breast-conservation …

Using a Straussian grounded theory methodology, we explored the meaning women
attribute to body image and how they understand their breast cancer experience as …

Abstract Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) is a common condition that can follow
surgeries for breast cancer, the most common cancer in women. Because of the frequency of …

The purpose of this study was to explore body image, physical attractiveness, and femininity
among survivors of breast cancer and to examine the effects of the aforementioned variables …

Objective To assess body image concerns among young women following a breast cancer
diagnosis. Methods A total of 419 women with recently diagnosed stage 0–III breast cancer …

It is desirable to have a strategy for evaluation of breast cancer service screening programs
years before the long‐term breast cancer mortality data are available. Since successful …