Breast Cancer Survivorship: Psychological Distress, Body Image, Sexuality and Importance of the Clinical Consultation

Body image and self-image changes after surgery

“…The rate of negative body image and body dissatisfaction due to physical, intrapsychic and interpersonal processes increases dramatically in patients who have undergone surgery. Numerous studies have documented adverse body image and psychological distress, feelings of disfigurement, and loss of femininity in women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer (Donovan-Kicken & Caughlin, 2011;Fairburn et al, 2018;Falk Dahl et al, 2010;Hopwood et al, 2010).…”