Background Women have difficulties in making decisions and experiences an unexpectedly
long recovery period after immediate breast reconstruction. There are still many limitations in …

Dado o impacto do diagnóstico de mutação genética associada ao câncer de mama na
mulher e em seus familiares próximos, seja no âmbito médico, psicológico ou social, este …

A patient's comprehension and memory of conversations with their providers plays an
important role in their healthcare. Adult breast cancer patients whose legal sex was female …

Purpose Body image (BI) is an important issue for cancer patients, as patients with BI
concerns are susceptible to depression, anxiety, difficulty coping, and poor quality of life …

BACKGROUND: Women with breast cancer can experience changes in sexual functioning
and body images that can seriously affect their quality of life. AIM: The aim of this research …

This chapter describes several patient characteristics and treatment factors that can affect
body image outcomes. It discusses relevant findings on body image clustered by disease …

Background: Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder that may have a negative impact on patients'
self-esteem, quality of life and ultimately results in psychological problems. Aim of the study …

Breast reconstruction is an indispensable component of surgical treatment for breast cancer.
Currently, implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) has become a primary method …

Background Removal of the infected device has been the general treatment for device-
associated infection in antibiotic failure. There have been anecdotal attempts to salvage …

Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida e sua relação com o estado nutricional de mulheres
diagnosticadas com câncer de mama. Métodos: Estudo transversal e descritivo que avaliou …