Objectives: The study aimed at investigating the specific role of social support types (SSTs)
on quality of life (QoL) and its domains of women with breast cancer in Iran. Methods: In this …

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. During and
after treatments, breast cancer patients may vulnerable for problems and in need of support …

BACKGROUND: There is little in the literature exploring the inter-relationship of social
support, prevalent symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among breast cancer …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Social support plays a major role
in coping with chronic and serious diseases, such as cancer, is also a major contributor to …

Background Social support has an important role in improving health outcomes and is
considered as one of the crucial aspects of the modern care in cancer patients. Therefore …

Background Social support in women with breast cancer is associated with quality of life
(QoL) and it appears to be vital for treating breast cancer and adaptation to disease. Social …

Objectives A breast cancer diagnosis is a distressing event that impacts on physical and
psychological functioning. This study examined the longitudinal relationships among a …

Aim: The role of social support network in managing psychological symptoms in cancer
patients is widely acknowledged. The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential …

Scand J Caring Sci; 2013; 27; 396–405 Effect of social support on changes in quality of life
in early breast cancer patients: a longitudinal study Background: Breast cancer diagnosis as …

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of social support in the
relationship between resilience and quality of life (QoL) among Turkish patients with early …