Background Quality of life has become an important concept in cancer care. Among the
quality of lifestudies in cancer patients, breast cancer has received most attention. This …

Objective Body image concerns warrant attention among women who have undergone
treatment for breast cancer, due to their significant consequences for psychological and …

Background: People with a new colostomy encounter many difficulties as they struggle to
adjust to their ostomies. Nurse telephone follow-up is a convenient way to ensure continuity …

Purpose Cancer-related-fatigue (CRF) is common in advanced cancer. The primary
objective of the study was to compare the effects of methylphenidate (MP) with those of …

Background: Breast cancer patients experience a variety of altered appearance-such as loss
or disfigurement of breasts, discolored skin, and hair loss-which result in psychological …

Background: Social support is associated with a better adjustment to breast cancer, whereas
inadequate social support increases psychological distress. However, the period between …

BACKGROUND Sexual dysfunction is a distressing long‐term effect after gynecological
cancer and affects the majority of survivors for years after the completion of therapy. Despite …

Aims and objectives To develop a nurse‐led psychological intervention programme and to
evaluate its effects on psychological distress and quality of life in patients with breast cancer …

Background People with cancer experience a variety of symptoms as a result of their
disease and the therapies involved in its management. Inadequate symptom management …

Introduction Despite the frequency of sexual side effects of cancer, treatment outcome
studies focus almost exclusively on pharmacologic agents, most of which are completely …