Sexual identity after breast cancer: sexuality, body image, and relationship repercussions

DA Male, KD Fergus, K Cullen - Current opinion in supportive and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
A high proportion of women experience difficulties with sexual health and self-concept
secondary to breast cancer, yet an overwhelming number report receiving inadequate or …

[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing body image in women with breast cancer: A comprehensive literature review

M Rezaei, F Elyasi, G Janbabai… - Iranian Red Crescent …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results Of 690 articles retrieved in the search, 190 articles were selected for full text
appraisal. Finally, 44 articles were selected for data analysis. The results were classified …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life in the phase III ASCENT trial of sacituzumab govitecan versus standard chemotherapy in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

S Loibl, D Loirat, SM Tolaney, K Punie… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The antibody–drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan (SG) prolongs
progression-free survival and overall survival in patients with refractory/relapsed metastatic …

Body image and quality of life in women with breast cancer: Appreciating the body and its functionality

K Ettridge, K Scharling-Gamba, C Miller, D Roder… - Body Image, 2022 - Elsevier
Women with breast cancer often experience major physical changes, which can impact their
body image and Quality of Life (QoL). Traditional assessments of body image implemented …

Vulnerable listening: Possibilities and challenges of doing qualitative research.

SI McClelland - Qualitative Psychology, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
In this paper I reflect on an important and infrequently discussed aspect of qualitative
research: listening. Listening is often imagined as easy. It is however, is a difficult skill that …

Mediator roles of social support and hope in the relationship between body image distress and resilience in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment: A modeling …

HT Hsu, CH Juan, JL Chen, HF Hsieh - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Breast cancer and its treatment are particularly distressing for patients because of their
potential impacts on body image. The most difficult phase of cancer treatment is usually the …

“The day you lose your hope is the day you start to die”: Quality of life measured by young women with metastatic breast cancer

AC Ginter - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Purpose/Objectives: The number of young women with metastatic breast cancer
(MBC) is growing in the United States. The intersection of age and cancer stage presents …

Poor muscle status, dietary protein intake, exercise levels, quality of life and physical function in women with metastatic breast cancer at chemotherapy …

J Parkinson, A Bandera, M Crichton, C Shannon… - Current …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to investigate nutritional status, body composition, dietary protein intake,
handgrip strength, 6 min or 4 m walk tests, self-reported physical activity, physical function …

Chronic effects of resistance training in breast cancer survivors

WDN Santos, P Gentil, RF de Moraes… - BioMed research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To analyse effects of resistance training (RT) in breast cancer survivors (BCS) and
how protocols and acute variables were manipulated. Methods. Search was made at …

Body image mediates the relationship between post-surgery needs and health-related quality of life among women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study

K Zhou, W Wang, M Li, J An, L Huo, X He, J Li… - Health and quality of life …, 2020 - Springer
Background Although body image (BI) disturbance is a common problem that often
contributes to poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among women with breast cancer …