Assessing the effect of beauty treatments on psychological distress, body image, and coping: a longitudinal study of patients undergoing surgical procedures for breast cancer

Abstract

Overall, this study provides evidence of the usefulness of beauty treatments for breast-cancer patients, in combination with routine care. Although these treatments did not seem to alleviate psychological distress directly, they had a beneficial impact on body image and may strengthen patients' social support and self-esteem.

Factors influencing quality of life in patients with benign primary brain tumors: prior to and following surgery

“…These findings are similar to those of other studies with cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment [20,21]. It is important to note, however, that scores on measures assessing the emotional impact of cancer reflected a minor decrease or rising pattern over time [21,22], indicating surgery did not seem to significantly alleviate emotional distress.…”

Evaluación de la imagen corporal en mujeres con cáncer de mama: una revisión sistemática

“…Los esfuerzos por mejorar la apariencia o sentirse atractivas son un factor de protección psicosocial para afrontar el CaMa, pero si hay creencias de que la apariencia física define categóricamente su autoestima o autoconcepto, por el contrario, se vuelve la imagen un factor de vulnerabilidad psicológica , como ocurre en el caso de las mujeres jóvenes con CaMa, pues las mujeres de mayor edad presentan mejor aceptación de sí mismas (Hormes et al, 2008;Przezdziecki et al, 2013). Incluso, las mujeres, aunque tengan tratamientos de belleza específicos durante su tratamiento para mejorar IC, no reportan mejoría en sus niveles de estrés (Quintard & Lakdja, 2008). La imagen corporal y la autoestima presentan menos problemas en las mujeres con cirugías conservadoras de mama (Sebastian, Manos, Bueno, & Mateos, 2007).…”

The measure of psychological distress in cancer patients: the use of Distress Thermometer in the Oncological Rehabilitation Center of Florence

“…Therefore, these symptoms could arise from the patients' response to the effects of treatment on body image. In fact, the literature shows that the body image construct is related to the physical and psychological changes associated with the treatment of breast cancer and it is an important predictor of outcome [17,30].…”