The psychosocial experiences of women with breast cancer across the lifespan: a systematic review

HJ Campbell‐Enns, RL Woodgate - Psycho‐oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Psychological distress, role, and identity changes in mothers following a diagnosis of cancer: a systematic review

CN Kuswanto, L Stafford, J Sharp… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review findings of the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment
on mothers' psychological well‐being, roles, and identity and to explore the psychosocial …

Patterns of unmet needs in adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors: in their own words

AWK Wong, T Chang, K Christopher, SCL Lau… - Journal of Cancer …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Categorization of the needs of AYA cancer survivors is primarily based on
quantitative analyses of epidemiological and observational research. The present study …

'It is hard for mums to put themselves first': How mothers diagnosed with breast cancer manage the sociological boundaries between paid work, family and caring for …

CR Mackenzie - Social Science & Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper aims to increase understanding of how mothers diagnosed with breast cancer
while in the paid workforce experience and manage their multiple demands of taking care of …

'We needed to change the mission statement of the marriage': biographical disruptions, appraisals and revisions among couples living with endometriosis

N Hudson, L Culley, C Law, H Mitchell… - Sociology of Health …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The concept of biographical disruption has been widely applied in sociological explorations
of chronic illness and has been subject to much theoretical scrutiny, reflection and …

Sexual life after mastectomy in breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study

N Fouladi, F Pourfarzi, N Dolattorkpour… - Psycho …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Mastectomy is a highly frequent form of breast cancer treatment in Iran, and sexual
dysfunction after mastectomy has been reported in the majority of breast cancer survivors in …

Information requirements of young women with breast cancer treated with mastectomy or breast conserving surgery: A systematic review

A Recio-Saucedo, S Gerty, C Foster, D Eccles… - The Breast, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Young women with breast cancer have poorer prognosis, greater lifetime risk of
local recurrence, contralateral recurrence, and distant disease, regardless of surgery …

Mothers with breast cancer: A mixed‐method systematic review on the impact on the parent‐child relationship

R Tavares, T Brandão, PM Matos - Psycho‐Oncology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To systematically review and integrate the findings from quantitative and
qualitative studies on parenting and parent‐child relationships in families where mothers …

The impact of motherhood on perceived stress, illness intrusiveness and fear of cancer recurrence in young breast cancer survivors over time

I Arès, S Lebel, C Bielajew - Psychology & health, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Parenting while coping with breast cancer can be challenging for many young
women, yet little is known about the impact of motherhood on their well-being over time …

The experience of distress in relation to surgical treatment and care for breast cancer: An interview study

L Jørgensen, JP Garne, M Søgaard… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose A diagnosis of breast cancer is a key turning point in a woman's life that may lead to
her experiencing severe and persistent distress and potentially presaging a psychiatric …