Objectives The aim of this scoping review is to provide an overview of the existing research
that investigates the lived experience during the peri-diagnostic period of breast cancer …

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 …

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 …

A clear percentage of women with early breast cancer cope with the active period of
treatment and then struggle to adjust as medical support becomes less intensive. This study …

Background The current cancer care system must be improved if we are to have in-depth
knowledge about breast cancer patients' experiences throughout all the stages of their …

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 …

Background Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in women. Prevention and
treatments have lowered mortality; nevertheless, the impact of the diagnosis and treatment …

Breast cancer patients are faced with many decisions about their treatment, relationships
and lives. The aims of this study were: to provide an understanding of the phenomenon of …

Purpose Cancer survivors often experience adverse physical and psychosocial effects. Fear
of recurrence is a difficulty very commonly reported in post-cancer life. The primary objective …