Breast cancer: psychosocial consequences for the patient
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Breast cancer: psychosocial consequences for the patient
Abstract
Women with breast cancer experience various psychosocial problems throughout the continuum of the disease. The psychosocial impact and adjustment of women with breast cancer during the phases of pretreatment, primary treatment, adjuvant therapy, recurrence, and advanced disease have numerous implications for nursing practice and research.
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