Results Of 690 articles retrieved in the search, 190 articles were selected for full text
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Background: Several factors affect sexual function, including cancer development and
treatment. This study summarized the risk of women with cancer of developing sexual …

Background Bodily changes after breast cancer treatment can lead to long‐term distress.
Self‐compassion, the ability to be kind to oneself, is an internal resource that may enhance a …

Abstract Background Women in Pakistan lack appropriate awareness about diagnosis and
treatment for breast cancer due to a range of multifaceted barriers. There is a dearth of …

Background Endometriosis is a chronic reproductive disease manifesting in physical
symptoms including pain, abdominal swelling, altered bowel and bladder function, and …

Background: The study of body image includes the perception of women regarding the
physical appearance of their own body. The objective of the present study was to verify the …

Breast cancer is linked to psychological distress and mood disorders that are in turn
associated with higher psychological dysfunction and decreased breast cancer survival. It is …

In the mid-1990s, Thomas F. Cash developed the construct of appearance investment and
an instrument to measure it, the Appearance Schemas Inventory (ASI). This was followed by …

Background Altered body image caused by alopecia, loss of eyebrows or eyelashes, or
mastectomy is a major source of psychological distress in women with breast cancer …

Purpose Body image is a psychological dimension of the experience of cancer, which varies
along the clinical features of the disease itself and in its phases, as well as its effects in terms …