The mental health impacts of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis: A meta-analysis

J Fortin, M Leblanc, G Elgbeili, MJ Cordova… - British Journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be a turning point with negative
impacts on mental health, treatment and prognosis. This meta-analysis sought to determine …

Treating persistent pain after breast cancer surgery

JS Khan, KS Ladha, F Abdallah, H Clarke - Drugs, 2020 - Springer
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women, and since
the prognosis of breast cancer has substantially improved in past decades, complications of …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms of neurotoxic symptoms as a result of breast cancer and its treatment: considerations on the contribution of stress, inflammation, and cellular …

TE Lacourt, CJ Heijnen - Current breast cancer reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Breast cancer and its treatment are associated with a range of
neurotoxic symptoms, such as fatigue, cognitive impairment, and pain. Although these …

Trajectories of distress, anxiety, and depression among women with breast cancer: looking beyond the mean

PE Bidstrup, J Christensen, BG Mertz… - Acta …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Little is known about the development of psychological wellbeing over time
among women who have been treated for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to identify …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of psychological distress trajectories in the first year after a breast cancer diagnosis

JH Park, M Chun, YS Jung, SH Bae - Asian nursing research, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Psychological distress is a significant and ongoing problem for breast cancer.
These mental health problems are often neglected as they are not always properly …

The effects of individually tailored nurse navigation for patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer: a randomized pilot study

BG Mertz, AK Dunn-Henriksen, N Kroman… - Acta …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: Our aim was to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of an individual, nurse-
navigator intervention for relieving distress, anxiety, depression and health-related quality of …

Racial disparities in posttraumatic stress after diagnosis of localized breast cancer: the BQUAL study

N Vin-Raviv, GC Hillyer, DL Hershman… - Journal of the …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Little is known about the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
over time among women diagnosed with breast cancer. This study examines changes in …

Effect of a nurse navigation intervention on mental symptoms in patients with psychological vulnerability and breast cancer: the REBECCA randomized clinical trial

PE Bidstrup, C Johansen, N Kroman… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The unmet needs regarding symptom management of psychological distress
among patients with breast cancer must be addressed. However, little evidence exists on …

Screening for psychological distress in surgical breast cancer patients

JR Schubart, M Emerich, M Farnan… - Annals of surgical …, 2014 - Springer
Background This pilot study assessed the levels of patient emotional distress and impact on
clinic throughput time. Methods From April through August 2012, 149 breast cancer patients …

Unmet needs of women with breast cancer during and after primary treatment: a prospective study in Denmark

AB von Heymann-Horan, SO Dalton… - Acta …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Integrated plans will be required to ensure care and rehabilitation for the growing number of
cancer survivors. Information is lacking, however, about the extent to which patients' …