This article is concerned with the nature of suffering as experienced by women struggling
with problems related to the body. Since the body is viewed as integral in the formation of a …

This study explored the subjective experiences of 12 South African women diagnosed with
recurrent breast cancer. Women were invited to take part in unstructured narrative …

Weclarified theconstruct ofthesuffering among thefamiliesofcancerpatientsbased on
domestic and overseas studies that had been announced up to now as original article …

When a woman is ill with breast cancer and her body is under threat, she may feel as if she
is losing her identity and life. The body has a central role in the female identity in Western …

Lived experiences of breast cancer survivors at the General Hospital Ilorin Kwara State
Northcentral, Nigeria Page 1 Ogunrinde et al. Attitude and compliance of nurses African …

A sometimes forgotten means of crisis is “a turning point.” Rather than hardship thrust upon
us, mid-life crisis may be an invitation to higher development and an indication that growth …

In this qualitative study, we explored the cognitive strategies used by South African women
with breast cancer to cope with their cancer experience. The themes that emerged were …

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths amongst Ugandan
women. Most women live through challenging and emotional experiences having been …

This study explored the psychological and physical well-being of 12 Ghanaian women
diagnosed with breast cancer, aged between 22 and 69 years. Individual in-depth interviews …

Trauma in African women and children: a study of the Kenyan experience as illustration of the
phenomenon Page 1 South African Psychiatry Review • February 2007 27 ORIGINAL S Afr …