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 Distress, often manifesting as anxiety, is common in breast cancer patients and
becomes particularly elevated before surgery. This study investigated perspectives of those …

Purpose Women with breast cancer often experience distress. This cohort study investigated
the prevalence of distress, predictors of distress, and changes in distress during surgical …

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 …

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: Psychological distress is common in the cancer continuum. Our objectives were
to determine the prevalence of distress and to investigate the related problems and the …

Background Psychological distress is prevalent in patients with breast cancer and is viewed
as a non-pathological occurrence. Severe distress and mental disorder display a substantial …

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 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 …

Introduction: Breast cancer diagnosis brings to women's life massive change that lead to a
plethora of emotions such as uncertainty, fear of disease progression and inability to adjust …