Psychological impact of cancer and its treatment.IV. Adaptation to radical mastectomy

Bard, Morton; Sutherland, Arthur M.

doi:10.1002/1097-0142(1955)8:4<656::aid-cncr2820080403>3.0.co;2-c

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“…Early reports from the 1950s of the psychological impact of breast cancer stressed the potential for anger, anxiety, depression, helplessness, stigma, and social isolation. 65 Today, 50 years later, one is equally likely to hear the psychological impact of breast cancer described in terms of opportunity, empowerment, and social connection.…”

Section: Psychological Long-term Effects Of Cancer: Prevalencementioning

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Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer

Stein

Syrjala

Andrykowski

2008

Cancer

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The number of long-term cancer survivors (5 years after diagnosis) in the U.S.continues to rise, with more than 10 million Americans now living with a history of cancer. Along with such growth has come increasing attention to the continued health problems and needs of this population. Many cancer survivors return to normal functioning after the completion of treatment and are able to live relatively symptom-free lives. However, cancer and its treatment can also result in a wide range of physical and psychological problems that do not recede with time.Some of these problems emerge during or after cancer treatment and persist in a chronic, long-term manner. Other problems may not appear until months or even years later. Regardless of when they present, long-term and late effects of cancer can have a negative effect on cancer survivors' quality of life. This article describes the physical and psychological long-term and late effects among adult survivors of pediatric and adult cancers. The focus is on the prevalence and correlates of long-term and late effects as well as the associated deficits in physical and emotional functioning. In addition, the emergence of public health initiatives and large-scale research activities that address the issues of long-term cancer survivorship are discussed. Although additional research is needed to fully understand and document the long-term and late effects of cancer, important lessons can be learned from existing knowledge. Increased awareness of these issues is a key component in the development of follow-up care plans that may allow for adequate surveillance, prevention, and the management of long-term and late effects of cancer. T he number of long-term cancer survivors (5 years after diagnosis) in the U.S. is increasing because of advances in cancer screening, early detection, treatment strategies, and management of acute treatment toxicities. Indeed, the 5-year survival rate for all cancers combined has risen to 66%, up from approximately 50% in the 1970s, 1 and it is estimated that there are now more than 10 million Americans living with a history of cancer.2 Furthermore, based partly on the overall growth and increasing average age of the U.S. population, researchers are predicting that the number of persons over the age of 65 years diagnosed with cancer each year will double by the year 2050, and will quadruple among those aged 85 years in the same time frame.3 Considered together, these factors suggest that the number of cancer survivors in this country will continue to grow and that their long-term heath problems and resulting needs will demand increasing attention.

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Section: Psychological Long-term Effects Of Cancer: Prevalencementioning

confidence: 99%

Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer

Stein

Syrjala

Andrykowski

2008

Cancer

588

415

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“…The items, with their factor loadings for both samples, are provided in Table 1. 1 For administration, the BITS scale uses a 4-point rating scale (0 = not at all, 1 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, and 5 = often). The 13 items are summed for a total score ranging from 0 to 65, with higher scores indicating greater body change stress.…”

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Body change stress for women with breast cancer: The breast-impact of treatment scale

2006

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“…These responses are somewhat time-bound in that the woman passes through a process that can include many different responses at different stages . Common responses include anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, fear, regression and denial [3,25,40,[44][45][46][47][48][49].…”

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Psychosocial Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Review of Selected Literature

Lewis

Bloom

1979

Int J Psychiatry Med

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The following is a review of the clinical and research literature concerning women's emotional adjustment to the detection of breast cancer and its subsequent management. The review is organized into ten themes which focus on three general areas: 1) women's response to the diagnosis of breast cancer; 2) involvement of spouse, family and professional providers; and 3) the patient's milieu--how it impinges on the course of her treatment and rehabilitation. Also noted is the paucity of systematic research dealing with the effectiveness of support interventions, their content and duration, and the appropriate individual to provide such support.

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Psychological impact of cancer and its treatment.IV. Adaptation to radical mastectomy

Cited by 156 publications

References 3 publications

Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer

Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer

Body change stress for women with breast cancer: The breast-impact of treatment scale

Psychosocial Adjustment to Breast Cancer: A Review of Selected Literature

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