A breast cancer diagnosis is a critical event with a potentially traumatic nature. In recent
years there has been an increase of this illness in women aged under-fifty, a group of …

Evidence suggests that younger women who are diagnosed with breast cancer may be at
increased risk for poor psychosocial outcomes. However, only limited work has examined …

The current paper reviews the literature regarding psychosocial issues confronting young
women with breast cancer. The findings indicate that younger women with breast cancer …

Background: Women under age 50, a quarter of all cases of breast cancer, are especially
vulnerable to physical and psychosocial late effects of their treatment due to having more …

Background The experience of a life threatening illness, such as cancer, requires a person
to consider an array of emotional, medical, social and existential demands. 1 Specific to …

Objective To summarize the psychosocial experience of women with breast cancer from a
lifespan perspective by examining the findings of qualitative studies. Methods A meta …

Breast cancer is a potential traumatic event associated with psychological symptoms, but
few studies have analysed its impact in under-50 women. Emotional processing is a …

OBJECTIVE: Studies of cancer stressors have typically assessed a limited number of factors
using cross-sectional designs. There is little information about aspects of cancer that …

Due to improvements in medical treatment and survival following breast cancer, researchers
have turned their attention to investigating the needs of breast cancer survivors. There is …

Background. Breast cancer diagnosis and treatments have a strong impact on women's
lives. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in emotional traits in women aged 38-50 …